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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences
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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences
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1. Dwarf; underground spirit In medieval mythology - ________s were the special guardians and inhabitants of subterranean mines.

2. Furnisher of foodstuffs; caterer As ________ of rare wines and viands - he traveled through France and Italy every year in search of new products to sell.

3. Fragrant; odorous; suggestive of an odor Even though it is February - the air is ________ of spring.

4. Capable of maintaining life; practicable; workable The infant - though prematurely born - is ________ and has a good chance to survive.

5. Ridicule They greeted his proposal with ________ and refused to consider it seriously.

6. Drowsy; dull The stuffy room made her ________; she felt as if she was about to nod off.

7. Entire range In this performance - the leading lady was able to demonstrate the complete ________ of her acting ability.

8. Able to walk He was described as an ________ patient because he was not confined to his bed.

9. Earthen or stone embankment to prevent flooding As the river rose and threatened to overflow the ________ - emergency workers rushed to reinforce the walls with sandbags.

10. Drink in The dry soil ________d the rain quickly.

11. Offering or providing help; additional or sub-sidiary To prepare for the emergency - they built an ________ power station.

12. Support; reinforce The debaters amassed file boxes full of evidence to ________ their arguments.

13. Container for feeding farm animals; lowest point (of a wave - business cycle - etc.) The hungry pigs struggled to get at the fresh swill in the ________. The surfer rode her board - coasting along in the trough between two waves.

14. Skillful The magician was so ________ that we could not follow his movements as he performed his tricks.

15. Most favorable If you wait for the ________ moment to act - you may never begin your project .

16. Reluctant He was ________ to revealing the sources of his information.

17. Point of origin; array of numbers or algebraic symbols; mold or die Some historians claim the Nile Valley was the ________ of the Western civilization.

18. Unfairness In demanding equal pay for equal work - women protest the basic ________ of a system that allots greater financial rewards to men.

19. Beautiful writing; excellent penmanship - As we examine ancient manuscripts - we became impressed with the ________ of the scribes.

20. Denoting an unobstructed and comprehensive view On a clear day - from the top of the World Trade Center you can get a ________ view of New York City and neighboring stretches of New Jersey and Long Island.

21. Device for stamping or impressing; mold In coining pennies - workers at the old mint squeezed sheets of softened copper between two ________s.

22. Unjust; wicked I cannot approve of the ________ methods you used to gain your present position.

23. The art of versification This book on ________ contains a rhyming dictionary as well as samples of the various verse forms.

24. Beastlike; brutal; inhuman The Red Cross sought to put an end to the ________ treatment of prisoners of war.

25. Corrupt; make intemperate A vicious newspaper can ________ public ideals.