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GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences
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1. Specialized knowledge; expert skill Although she was knowledgeable in a number of fields - she was hired for her particular ________ in computer programming.

2. Summon a devil; proactive magic; imagine; invent He ________d up an image of a reformed city and had the voters completely under his spell.

3. Woman who rules a family or larger social group The ________ ruled her gypsy tribe with a firm hand.

4. Resonant His ________ voice resounded through the hall.

5. Indecent; obscene She took offense at his ________ remarks.

6. Arouse to action The demogogue ________d the mob to take action into its own hands.

7. 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.

8. Relentless; unyielding; implacable After listening to the pleas for clemency - the judge was ________ and gave the convicted man the maximum punishment allowed by law.

9. Publicize; praise excessively I lost confidence in my broker after he ________ed some junk bonds that turned out to be a bad investment.

10. Damp The walls of the dungeon were ________ and slimy.

11. Imprison; shut up in confinement For the two weeks before the examination - the student ________ed himself in his room and concentrated upon his studies.

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

13. Thin - liquid porridge Our daily allotment of ________ made the meal not only monotonous but also unpalatable.

14. Unchanging; lacking development Nothing had changed at home; things were ________ there

15. Stockpile; accumulate for future use Whenever there are rumors of a food shortage - people are tempted to ________ food.

16. Cut away; cut out When you ________ the dead and dying limbs of a tree - you not only improve its appearance but also enhance its chances of bearing fruit.

17. Loyal; unswerving Penelope was ________ in her affections - faithfully waiting for Ulysses to return from his wanderings.

18. Make secure against loss; compensate for loss The city will ________ all home owners whose property is spoiled by this project.

19. Mental keenness His business ________ helped him to succeed where others had failed.

20. Sullen; stubborn The man was ________ abd taciturn.

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

22. Mock As you ________ at their superstitious beliefs - do you realize that you - too - are guilty of similarly foolish thoughts?

23. Support on which a lever rests If we use this stone as a ________ and the crowbar as a lever - we may be able to move this boulder.

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

25. Person or thing in excess of what is necessary; extra His first appearance on the stage was as a ________ in a Shakespearean tragedy.

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