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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. After death (as of child born after father's death or book published after author's death) The critics ignored his works during his lifetime; it was only after the ________ publication of his last novel that they recognized his great talent.






2. Explanatory list of symbols on a map The ________ at the bottom of the map made it clear which symbols stood for rest areas along the highway and which stood for public camp sites.






3. Sordid; unwholesome In the Godfather - Michael Corleone is unwilling to expose his wife and children to the ________ side of his life as the son of a Mafia don.






4. Unfounded rumor - It is almost impossible to protect oneself from such a base ________.






5. Lifeless she was asked to identify the still and ________ body.






6. Mar the appearance of; spoil An ugly frown ________d his normally pleasant face.






7. Complete agreement We were surprised by the ________ with which our proposals were accepted by the different groups.






8. Support; prop up - Just as architects buttress the walls of cathedrals with flying buttresses - debates ________ their arguments with facts.






9. Stopping - The workers threatened a ________ of all activities if their demands were not met.






10. Wandering away from the subject Nobody minded when Professor Renoir's lectures wandered away from their offical theme; his ________s were always more fascinating than the topic of the day.






11. Noise - The ________ of the children at play outside made it impossible for her to take a nap.






12. Lack of balance or symmetry; disproportion Because of the great ________ between the number of men and women invited - the dance was unsuccessful.






13. Sternness; severity; lack of luxuries The ________ and dignity of the court were maintained by the new justices - who were a strict and solemn group.






14. Unreal; grotesque; whimsical Your fears are ________ because no such animal as you have described exists.






15. Dress or groom oneself with care She ________s for hours before a dance.






16. Arrogance; excessive self-conceit Filled with ________ - Lear refused to heed his friends' warnings.






17. Stingy; mean The ________ old man hoarded his coins not out of prudence but out of greed.






18. Remainder I suggest that you wait until the store places the ________s of these goods on sale.






19. Essential; pertaining to the substance Although the delegates were aware of the importance of the problem - they could not agree on the ________ issues.






20. Invulnerable Until the development of the airplane as a military weapon - the fort was considered ________.






21. Beat The severity with which he was ________ed was indicated by the bruises he displayed on his head and face.






22. Clear beef soup The cup of ________ served by the stewards was welcomed by those who had been chilled by the cold ocean breezes.






23. At the point of death The doctors called the family to the bedside of the ________ patient.






24. Nicety; cunning; guile; delicacy The ________ of his remarks was unnoticed by most of his audience.






25. Disown; renounce claim to If I grant you this previlege - will you ________ all other rights?






26. Imperceptible; intangible The ash is so fine that it is ________ to the touch but it can be seen as a fine layer covering the window ledge.






27. Lack of consistency; difference The police noticed some ________(ies) in his description of the crime and did not believe him.






28. Obligated; indebted Since I do not wish to be ________ to anyone - I cannot accept this favor.






29. Green coating on copper which has been exposed to the weather Despite all attempts to protect the statue from the elements - it became coated with ________.






30. Traditional; conservative in belief Faced with a problem - he preferred to take an ________ approach rather than shock anyone.






31. Insert improperly; palm off I will not permit you to ________ such ridiculous ideas upon the membership of this group.






32. Move with a wavelike motion The flag ________d in the breeze.






33. Relating to space It is difficult to visualize the ________ extent of our universe.






34. Hesitant; faltering Novice extemporaneous speakers often talk in a ________ fashion as they grope for the right words.






35. Relating to a unifying motif or idea Those who think of Moby Dick as a simple adventure story about whaling miss is underlying ________ import.






36. Question closely; cross-examine Knowing that the Nazis would ________ him about his background - the secret agent invented a cover story that would help him meet their quesions.






37. Unharmed They prayed he would come back from the war ________.






38. Harmony Watching Tweediedum and Tweedledee battle - Alice wondered why the two brothers could not manage to life in ________.






39. Flabby His sedentary life had left him with ________ muscles.






40. Drink greedily Singing - "Yo - ho - ho - and a bottle of rum -" Long John Silver and his fellow pirates ________ed their grog.






41. Introduction; forerunner I am afraid that this border raid is the ________ to more serious attacks.






42. Drink (alcoholic beverages) frequently He found that his most enjoyable evenings occurred when he ________d with his friends at the local pub.






43. Soaked; dull - as if from drink He set his ________ overcoat near the radiator to dry.






44. Divided into classes; arranged into strata As the economic gap between the rich and the poor increased - Roman society grew increasingly ________.






45. Place where different varieties of trees and shrubs are studied and exhibited Walking along the treelined paths of the ________ - Rita noted poplars - firs - and some particularly fine sycamores.






46. Swimming The Red Cross emphasizes the need for courses in ________.






47. Annoy; chafe Their taunts ________ed him.






48. Gully Until the heavy rains of the past spring - this ________ had been a dry bed.






49. Person who pretends to be sophisticated - elegant - etc. - to impress others Some thought Dali was a brillant painter; others dismissed him as a ________.






50. Lean and angular; barren His once-round face looked surprisingly ________ after he had lost weight.