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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Riddle; difficult problem During the long car ride - she invented ________s to entertain the children.






2. Deck opening; lid covering a deck opening The latch on the ________ failed to catch - so the hatch remained unlatched.






3. Simultaneous firing or outburs (of missiles - questions - etc.) Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture concludes with a thunderous ________ of cannon fire.






4. Examination of a dead body; postmortem The medical examiner ordered an ________ to determine the cause of death.






5. Expose as false - exaggerated - worthless - etc.; ridicule Pointing out that he conhsistently had voted afainst strenghtening antipollution legislation - reporters ________ed the candidate's claim that he was a fervent environmentalist.






6. Worried - concerned The employer was very ________ about the health of her employees as replacements were difficult to get.






7. Throw headlong; hasten The removal of American political support appeared to have ________d the downfall of the Marcos regime.






8. Excessive; overabundant - unnecessary Please try not to include so many ________ details in your report; just give me the bare facts.






9. Great fire In the ________ that followed the 1906 earthquake - much of San Francisco was destroyed.






10. Waterspout carved in groteque figures on a building The ________s adorning the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris are amusing in their grotesqueness.






11. Bear fruit This peach tree should ________ in three years.






12. Something originally of little value or importance that in time becomes very valuable Unnoticed by the critics at its publication - the eventual Pulitzer Prize winner was a classic ________.






13. Occurring irregularly Although there are still ________ outbursts of shooting in the streets - the rebellion is essentially over.






14. Talkative She is very ________ and can speak on the telephone for hours.






15. Government by bureaus - Many people fear that the constant introduction of federal agencies will create a government by ________.






16. One who studies reptiles As a boy - Indiana Jones had a traumatic experience involving snakes; sensibly enough - he studies to be archaeologist - not a ________.






17. Construction that is flagrantly incorrect grammatically I must give this paper a failing mark because it contains many ________s.






18. Lure; attract; tempt She always tried to ________ her baby brother into mischief.






19. Having the title of an office without the obligations Although he was the ________ head of the company - the real decisions were made by his general manager.






20. The meat of a deer The hunters dined on ________.






21. Take apart When the show closed - they ________d the scenery before restoring it.






22. Flattery Despite the salesperson's ________s - the customer did not buy the outfit.






23. Deny She was too honest to ________ the truth of the report.






24. Discord - Some people seem to enjoy the ________ of an orchestra that is tuning up.






25. A covered passageway - usually lined with shops The ________ was popular with shoppers because it gave them protection from the summer sun and the winter rain.






26. Spasmodic; intermittent After several ________ attempts - he decided to postpone the start of the project until he felt more energetic.






27. Stare foolishly; look in open-mouthed awe The country boy ________ed at the skyscrapers and neon lights of the big city.






28. Kindly; favorable; not malignant The old man was well liked because of his ________ attitude toward friend and stranger alike.






29. Student of the history and science of humankind ________s have discovered several relics of prehistoric humans in this area.






30. Song of praise or joy ________s celebrating the victory filled the air.






31. Maze Tom and Becky were lost in the ________ of secret caves.






32. Reveal Although competitors offered him bribes - he refused to ________ any information about his company's forthcoming product.






33. Renounce upon oath He ________d his allegiance to the king.






34. Beginning; forming of a idea At the first ________ of the work - he was consulted.






35. Thin and wasted His long period of starvation had left him ________.






36. Appearance of truth; likelihood Critics praised her for the ________ of her performance as Lady Macbeth. She was completely believable.






37. Whim - She was an unpredictable creature - acting on ________ - never taking thought of the consequences.






38. Rub out The coin had been handled so many times that its data had been ________d.






39. Stubborn; unmanageable The ________ horse was eliminated from the race when he refused to obey the jockey.






40. Long period of time; an age It has taken ________s for our civilization to develop.






41. Pointed tool used for piercing She used an ________ to punch additional holes in the leather belt she had bought.






42. Room to move; margin When you set a deadline - allow a little ________.






43. Pay out When you ________ money on the company's behalf - be sure to get a receipt.






44. Examine closely and critically Searching for flaws - the sergeant ________d every detail of the private's uniform.






45. Restore to good condition; renew They claim that they can ________ worn shoes so that they look like new ones.






46. Defamation; utterance of false and malicious statements Unless you can prove your allegations - your remarks constitute ________.






47. Agreeable; lovable His ________ disposition pleased all who had dealings with him.






48. Give in When her stern father would not ________ and allow her to marry Robert Browning - Elizabeth Barrett eloped with her suitor.






49. Small metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation The thousands of ________s on her dress sparkled in the glare of the stage lights.






50. Tool for holding work in place Before filling its edges - the keysmith took the blank key and fixed it firmly between the jaws of a ________.