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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

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1. Partial shadow (in an eclipse) During an eclipse - we can see an area of total darkness and a lighter area - which is the ________.






2. Calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics According to recent ________ tables - life expectancy is greater today than it was a century ago.






3. Characteristic of an entire class or species Sue knew so many computer programmers who spent their spare time playing fantasy games that she began to think that playing Dungeon & Dragons was a ________ trait.






4. Driving away; unattractive Mosquitoes find the odor so ________ that they leave any spot where this liquid has been sprayed.






5. Maker and seller of eyeglasses The patient took the prescription given him by his oculist to the ________.






6. Angry When John's mother found out that he had overthrown his checking account for the third month in a row - she was so ________ that she could scarcely speak to him.






7. Relating to the stars Although hampered by optical and mechanical flaws - the orbiting Hubble space telescope has relayed extraordinary images of distant ________ bodies.






8. Happines; appropriateness (of a remark - choice - etc.) She wrote a note to the newlyweds wishing them great ________ in their wedded life.






9. Giving bliss; blissful The ________ smile on the child's face made us very happy.






10. Ostentatious; ambitious I do not feel that your limited resources will permit you to carry out such a ________ program.






11. Clever reply He was famous for his witty ________ and his sarcasm.






12. Resigned to defeat; accepting defeat as a natural outcome If you maintain your ________ attitude - you will never succeed.






13. Opposite There is an ________ ratio between the strength of light and its distance.






14. Poise; composure Wellington's nonchalance and ________ in the heat of battle always heartened his followers.






15. Mar; disfigure If you ________ a library book - you will have to pay a hefty fine.






16. 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.






17. Revengeful She was very ________ and never forgave an injury.






18. Having many talents; capable of working in many fields He was a ________ athlete; at college he had earned varsity letters in baseball - football - and track.






19. In confusion; disorderly The excited students dashed ________ into the stadium to celebrate the victory.






20. Open widely The huge pit ________d before him; if he stumbled - he would fall in.






21. Capable of being repaired Fortunately - the damages we suffered in the accident were ________ and our car looks brand new.






22. Rash Don't be ________. Get the advice of experienced people before undertaking this venture.






23. Courtesy; civility A spirit of ________ should exist among nations.






24. Producing tears His voice has a ________ quality that is more appropriate at a funeral than a class reunion.






25. Interpret incorrectly; misjudge She took the passage seriously rather than humourously because she ________d the author's ironic tone.






26. Like an emperor; related to an empire When hotel owner Leona Helmsley appeared in ads as Queen Leona standing guard over the Palace Hotel - her critics mocked her ________ fancies.






27. Make numb; stun; amaze Disapproving of drugs in general - Laura refused to take sleeping pills or any other medicine that might ________ her.






28. Stipulation I am ready to accept your proposal with the two ________ that you meet your obligations within the next two weeks.






29. Tending toward the center - Does ________force or the force of gravity bring orbiting bodies to the earth's surface?






30. Gaiety; cheerfulness The festive Christmas dinner was a merry one - and old and young alike joined in the general ________.






31. Decorate Wall paintings and carved statues ________ed the temple.






32. Very high They used to tease him about his ________ ambitions.






33. Female sheep The flock of sheep was made up of dozens of ________s - together with only a handful of rams.






34. Strange; mysterious You have the ________ knack of reading my innermost thoughts.






35. Squander The young man quickly ________d his inheritance and was soon broke.






36. Existence; means of support; livelihood In those days of inflated prices - my salary provided mere ________.






37. Perplexing; unsettled: questionable Given the many areas of conflict still awaiting resolution - the outcome of the peace talks remains ________.






38. Cheerful promptness He demonstrated his eagerness to serve by his ________ in executing the orders of his master.






39. Miser The old ________ refused to give her a raise.






40. Tentative The appointment is ________; only on the approval of the board of directors will it be made permanent.






41. Not influenced by emotions; fair Even though he was her son - she tried to be ________ about his behavior.






42. Weakness; slight fault We can overlook the ________s of our friends; no one is perfect.






43. Recover The doctors were worried because the patient did not ________ as rapidly as they had expected.






44. Sleight of hand The magician demonstrated his renowned ________.






45. Rate of occurrence; particular occurrence Health professionals expressed great concern over the high ________ of infant mortality in major urban areas.






46. One who is skeptical of the existence of knowability of a god or any ultimate reality The ________ demanded proof before she would accept the statement of the minister.






47. Worsen; embitter This latest arrest will ________ the already existing discontent of the people and enrage them.






48. Limit; independent variable We need to define the ________s of the problem.






49. Selective; composed of elements drawn from disparate sources His style of interior decoration was ________: bits and pieces of furnishings from widely divergent periods - strikingly juxtaposed to create a unique color.






50. Abyss - They could not see the bottom of the chasm.







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