GRE Vocabulary

#961

unstinting

Adjective

Example sentences

1. She gave unstinting support to the project.
2. The volunteers received unstinting praise.
3. His unstinting generosity helped many families.

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#962

untenable

Adjective

Example sentences

1. His position became untenable after the truth emerged.
2. The old building is unsafe and untenable as a school.
3. Without funding, the plan is untenable.

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#963

untoward

Adjective

Example sentences

1. No untoward event occurred during the trip.
2. She noticed an untoward change in his behavior.
3. The medicine caused no untoward effects.

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#964

untrammeled

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The law protects untrammeled freedom of thought.
2. Children ran with untrammeled joy across the field.
3. The ruler wanted untrammeled power.

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#965

unviable

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The business became unviable after costs rose.
2. Without water, the farming plan is unviable.
3. The committee rejected the unviable proposal.

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#966

upbraid

Verb

Example sentences

1. The coach began to upbraid the players for their laziness.
2. She did not upbraid him in front of others.
3. His father will upbraid him for lying.

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#967

urbane

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The urbane host spoke several languages.
2. He was charming, confident, and urbane.
3. Her urbane manner suited the formal event.

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#968

vacillate

Verb

Example sentences

1. Do not vacillate between the two choices forever.
2. The government began to vacillate on the policy.
3. She tends to vacillate when a decision is difficult.

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#969

vacuous

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The advertisement made a vacuous promise.
2. His vacuous smile showed no real interest.
3. The speech was long but vacuous.

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#970

vanquish

Verb

Example sentences

1. The hero managed to vanquish the enemy.
2. New medicine may vanquish the disease.
3. She worked hard to vanquish her fear of public speaking.

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#971

variance

Noun

Example sentences

1. There is a wide variance in test scores.
2. The project was completed at variance with the original plan.
3. A small variance between the figures needs explanation.

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#972

vaunted

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The hotel's vaunted service was disappointing.
2. Their vaunted new system failed on the first day.
3. He finally displayed his vaunted skill.

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#973

vehement

Adjective

Example sentences

1. She made a vehement protest.
2. He was vehement in his opposition to the plan.
3. The proposal caused a vehement public reaction.

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#974

venality

Noun

Example sentences

1. The investigation exposed widespread venality.
2. Public trust fell because of official venality.
3. The novel describes greed and political venality.

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#975

veneer

Noun

Example sentences

1. A thin veneer of wood covered the table.
2. His politeness was only a veneer.
3. A calm veneer hid the deep conflict.

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#976

venerate

Verb

Example sentences

1. Many people venerate the old teacher.
2. The community continues to venerate its founder.
3. Some cultures venerate their ancestors.

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#977

venial

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The judge treated the small mistake as venial.
2. His error was venial and easily forgiven.
3. A venial fault should not destroy a friendship.

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#978

veracious

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The veracious witness gave an honest account.
2. She is known as a veracious reporter.
3. His veracious statement matched the evidence.

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#979

verisimilitude

Noun

Example sentences

1. The realistic dialogue gives the film verisimilitude.
2. Small details add verisimilitude to the story.
3. The painting has enough verisimilitude to seem almost real.

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#980

veritable

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The small room became a veritable garden.
2. The child is a veritable source of questions.
3. The storm created a veritable disaster.

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