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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Start a fire; inspire Her teacher's praise ________d a spark a hope inside her.






2. Every two years The group held ________ meetings instead of annual ones.






3. Place where a river can be crossed on foot Rather than risk using the shaky rope bridge - David walked a half-mile downstream until he came to the neartest ________.






4. Shameless; bold; unconcealed Shocked by Huck Finn's ________ lies - Miss Watson prayed the good Lord would give him a sense of his unregenerate wickedness.






5. Deserter; traitor Because he had abandoned his post and joined forces with the Indians - his fellow officers considered the hero of Dances with Wolves a ________.






6. Engrossed in matters of this earth; not spiritual. You must leave your _________ goods behind you when you go to meet your Maker.






7. Vibrant and lively; critical; living - breathing The ________ - highly energetic first aid instructor stressed that it was vital in examining accident victims to note their vital signs.






8. A formal systematic inquiry; an explanation of the results of a formal inquiry In his ________ - he outlined the steps he had taken in reaching his conclusions.






9. Devilish This scheme is so ________ that I must reject it.






10. Unspontaneous; deliberate; thoughtful Given Jill's previous slights - Jack felt that the omission of his name from the guest list was a ________ insult.






11. Banish; consign to inferior position If we ________ these experts to minor posts because of their political persuasions - we shall lose their valuable services.






12. Obedient; easily managed As ________ as he seems today - that old lion was once a ferocious - snarling beast.






13. Cure-all; remedy for all diseases There is no easy ________ that will solve our complicated international situation.






14. Walking about; moving The ________ school of philosophy derives its name from the fact that Aristotle walked with his pupils while discussing philosophy with them.






15. Stubbornly wrongheaded; wicked and unacceptable When Hannibal Lecter was in a ________ mood - he ate the flesh of his victims.






16. Disgustingly excessive His ________ praise of the dictator annoyed his listeners.






17. Droop; grow feeble When the opposing hockey team scored its third goal only minutes into the first period - the home team's spirits ________ged.






18. False belief; hallucination This scheme is a snare and a ________.






19. Abundantly fruitful She was a ________ writer who produced as many as three books a year.






20. Cheating; deceitful The government seeks to prevent ________ and misleading advertising.






21. Living at the same time as; contemporary ________ with the dinosaur - the pterodactyl flourished during the Mesozoic era.






22. Overseer of morals; person who eliminates inappropriate matter - Soldiers dislike having their mail read by a ________ but understand the need for this precaution.






23. Prototype; primitive pattern The Brooklyn Bridge was the ________ of the many spans that now connect Manhattan with Long Island and New Jersey.






24. Expressing possibility; latent The juvenile delinquent is a ________ murderer.






25. Mutually destructive The rising death toll on both sides indicates the ________ natire of his conflict.






26. Club; heavy-headed weapon His walking stick served him as a ________ on many occasions.






27. Light; heavenly; fine Visitors were impressed by her ________ beauty - her delicate charm.






28. Great waterfall; eye abnormality - She gazed with awe at the mighty ________ known as Niagara Falls.






29. Plainly expressed Her ________ comments eliminated all posibility of misinterpretation.






30. Declaration; statement of policy The Communist ________ by Marx and Engels proclaimed the principles of modern communism.






31. Reject; scorn The heroine ________ed the villain's advances.






32. Having the odor of stale fat A ________ odor filled the ship's galley and nauseated the crew.






33. Occupy fully John was so ________ed in his studies that he did not hear his mother call.






34. Pertaining to the brain or intellect - The content of philosophical works is ________ in nature and requires much thought.






35. Phrase culled in meaning by repetition - High school compositions are often marred by such ________s as "strong as an ox."






36. Essentially; inherently; naturally Although my grandmother's china has ________ little value - I shall always cherish it for the memories it evokes.






37. Meddlesome; excessively pushy in offering one's services After her long flight - Jill just wanted to nap - but the ________ bellboy was intent on showing her all the special features of the deluxe suite.






38. Unconquerable Superman is ________.






39. Reject; mock The headstrong youth ________ all authority; he refused to be curbed.






40. Grisly People screamed when her ________ appearance was flashed on the screen.






41. Irreverent The congregation was offended by her ________ remarks.






42. Well-bred; elegant We are looking for a man with a ________ apperance who can inspire confidence by his cultivated manner.






43. Commemorate Let us ________ his great contribution by dedicating this library in his honor.






44. Regret Although I ________ the vulgarity of your language - I defend your right to express yourself freely.






45. Detest We ________d the wicked villain.






46. Dexterity The magician amazed the audience with his ________ of hand.






47. Unrepressed The congregation was shocked by her ________ laughter during the sermon.






48. Calm; impartial In a ________ analysis of the problem - he carefully examined the causes of the conflict and proceeded to suggest suitable remedies.






49. Set of bells capable of being played - The carillon in the bell tower of the Coca-Cola pavilion at the New York World's Fair provided musical entertainment every hour.






50. Mischievous; humorous; tricky. He was a prankster who - unfortunately - often overlooked the damage he could cause with his ________ tricks.