GRE Vocabulary

#821

reservation

Noun

Example sentences

1. I have one reservation about the plan.
2. She accepted the offer without reservation.
3. His main reservation concerned the high cost.

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#822

resignation

Noun

Example sentences

1. He accepted the bad news with quiet resignation.
2. Her resignation from the job surprised everyone.
3. A feeling of resignation spread through the team.

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#823

resolve

Verb

Example sentences

1. She showed strong resolve during the crisis.
2. We must resolve the problem before Friday.
3. His resolve grew stronger after the setback.

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#824

respite

Noun

Example sentences

1. The cool evening gave us a respite from the heat.
2. The ceasefire offered a brief respite from fighting.
3. She took a short respite from work.

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#825

restive

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The crowd became restive during the long delay.
2. The restive horse kicked the gate.
3. Workers grew restive as talks continued.

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#826

resurgent

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The resurgent team won five games in a row.
2. A resurgent economy created new jobs.
3. The movement became resurgent after years of weakness.

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#827

reticent

Adjective

Example sentences

1. He was reticent about his private life.
2. The reticent student rarely spoke in class.
3. She remained reticent when asked about the plan.

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#828

retiring

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The retiring teacher received many gifts.
2. She has a quiet and retiring nature.
3. The retiring manager introduced her replacement.

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#829

retract

Verb

Example sentences

1. The newspaper had to retract the false story.
2. He refused to retract his statement.
3. She quickly tried to retract the rude comment.

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#830

reverent

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The visitors were quiet and reverent inside the temple.
2. He spoke in a reverent tone about his teacher.
3. The ceremony had a reverent atmosphere.

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#831

ribald

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The comedian told a ribald joke.
2. His ribald stories were not suitable for children.
3. The play contains some ribald humor.

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#832

rile

Verb

Example sentences

1. His rude words began to rile the crowd.
2. Do not let small delays rile you.
3. The decision will rile many employees.

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#833

robust

Adjective

Example sentences

1. She remains healthy and robust at seventy.
2. The company needs a robust safety system.
3. The plant has robust growth.

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#834

row

Noun

Example sentences

1. The brothers had a row about money.
2. A loud row began outside the café.
3. They ended their row with an apology.

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#835

rudimentary

Adjective

Example sentences

1. He has only a rudimentary knowledge of French.
2. The village had a rudimentary health clinic.
3. The machine uses a rudimentary control system.

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#836

rustic

Adjective

Example sentences

1. They stayed in a rustic cottage.
2. The restaurant has simple rustic furniture.
3. She enjoys the rustic beauty of village life.

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#837

sagacious

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The sagacious leader avoided a costly war.
2. Her sagacious advice saved us time and money.
3. A sagacious investor studies the risks carefully.

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#838

sanctimonious

Adjective

Example sentences

1. His sanctimonious speech made him sound morally superior.
2. She gave a sanctimonious lecture about honesty.
3. The sanctimonious neighbor judged everyone else.

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#839

sanction

Verb/noun

Example sentences

1. The government may sanction the new trade agreement.
2. The court can sanction a company that breaks the rules.
3. The plan cannot continue without official sanction.

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#840

sangfroid

Noun

Example sentences

1. She showed great sangfroid during the emergency.
2. His sangfroid helped calm the frightened passengers.
3. The pilot handled the danger with sangfroid.

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