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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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1. Insightful; aware; wise Although Maud was a generally ________ critic - she had her blind sports: she could never see flaws in the work of her friends.






2. Irregularity A bird that cannot fly is an ________.






3. Small - poor bed The weary traveler went to sleep on his straw ________.






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






5. Practical person No ________ enjoys becoming involved in a game that he can never win






6. Narrow valley with steep sides Steeper than a gully - less precipitous than a canyon - a ________ is - like them - the product of years of erosion.






7. An act of yielding Before they could reach an agreement - both sides had to make certain ________s.






8. Limited; restricted Unable to give the candidate full support - the mayor gave him only a ________ endorsement.






9. Like a lion He was ________ in his rage.






10. Distorted; crooked He held his head ________ - giving the impression that he had caught cold in his neck during the night.






11. Not spacious; inconvenient In their ________ quarters - they had to improvise for closet space.






12. Unlikely occurrence; stroke of fortune When Douglass defeated Tyson for the heavyweight championship - some sportscasters dismissed his victory as a ________.






13. Tiresome dwelling on a subject After he had reminded me several times about what he had done for me I told him to stop his ________ on my indebtedness to him.






14. Stealing The bank teller confessed his ________ of the funds.






15. Small boat (often ship's boat) In the film Lifeboat - an ill-assorted group of passengers from a sunken ocean liner are marooned at sea in a ________.






16. Yield; give in; die I ________ to temptation whenever it comes my way.






17. Laziness Such ________ in a young person is deplorable; go to work!






18. Utter impulsively Before she could stop him - he ________ed out the news.






19. Extremely high (of prices etc.) The super computer's price was ________.






20. Plants of a region or era Because she was a botanist - she spent most of her time studying the ________ of the desert.






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






22. Period of equal days and nights; the beginning of spring and autumn The vernal ________ is usually marked by heavy rainstorms.






23. Admit; hield Despite all the evidence Monica had assembled - Mark refused to ________ that she was right.






24. Bantering; joking - Sometimes his flippant and ________ remarks annoy us.






25. Keep away from Cherishing his solitude - the recluse ________ned the company of other human beings.






26. Dormant; hidden Her ________ talent was discovered by accident.






27. Pedestal; raised platform The audience applauded as the conductor made his way to the ________.






28. Be oppressed by heat I am going to buy an air conditioning unit for my apartment as I do not intend to ________ through another hot and humid summer.






29. Denial; disclaiming His ________ of his part in the conspiracy was not believed by the jury.






30. Stretch out full on ground He ________d himself before the idol.






31. Go through or across When you ________ this field - be careful of the bull.






32. Make impure by mixing with baser substances It is a crime to ________ foods without informing the buyer.






33. Uprightness He was renowned for his ________ and integrity.






34. Slanderous remark Do not cast ________s on her character.






35. Curved - hooked He can be recognized by his ________ nose - curved like the beak of the eagle.






36. Person who maintains opinions contrary to the doctrines of the church She was punished by the Spanish Inquisition because she was a ________.






37. Praising To everyone's surprise - the speech was ________ rather than critical in tone.






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






39. Practical This is an entirely ________ proposal. I suggest we adopt it.






40. 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.






41. Flavored dessert ice I prefer raspberry ________ to ice cream since it is less fattening.






42. Destroy The enemy in its revenge tried to ________ the entire population.






43. Determine or seek opinions - votes - etc. - After ________ing the sentiments of his constituents - the congressman was confident that he represented the majority opinion of his district.






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






45. Limited It is difficult for humanity with its ________ existence to grasp the infinite.






46. Wintry Bears prepare for their long ________ sleep by overeating.






47. Enormous; marvelous He marveled at her ________ appetite when he saw all the food she ate.






48. Tunnels in which rabbits live; crowded conditions in which people live. The tenement was a veritable ________ - packed with people too poor to live elsewhere.






49. Painting in plaste (usually fresh) The cathedral is visited by many tourists who wish to admire the ________es by Glotto.






50. Withdrawal The ________ of the Southern states provided Lincoln with his first major problem after his inauguration.