Fill in the Blank Puzzle GRE #1 Fill-in-the-Blanks — myvocabulary

  • The Fill-in-the Blank puzzle is 1 of 8 vocabulary activities and word puzzles using Greek and Latin word roots with the same grade level words.
  • Use the word list to choose the correct word in context. Email your answers to friends, family and teachers.
  • For subject and calendar topics, refer to the Word List in the header to see the complete vocabulary word list for this topic.
  • Common Core alignment to a Fill-in-the-Blank puzzle is to the key phrase "Context". CCSS Alignment Strand Numbers for Specific Grades: Context: "CCSS.ELA-Literacy." precedes these numbers: 2.4a, 3.4a, 4.4a, 5.4a, 6.4a, 7.4a, 8.4a, 9-10.4a, 11-12.4a
Directions:

Use a GRE vocabulary word to answer each fill-in-the-blank. The GRE vocabulary word list contains the correct answers. When you hit “Submit,” you will get the correct GRE vocabulary word answer, a sentence and a percentage score.

Clue:

The GRE vocabulary word list contains the correct answers for 15 questions. Myvocabulary.com will also provide an Interactive Puzzle, Word Find, Crossword and Definition Match word game in addition to this GRE fill-in-the-blank vocabulary activity.
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Vocabulary Word List:

GRE vocabulary:
ABERRANT, ADMONISH, AGGREGATE, ALACRITY, AMBIGUOUS, AMBIVALENCE, ANACHRONISM, ANTIPATHY, APPROBATION, APPROPRIATE, ASSIDUOUS, ASSUAGE, AUDACIOUS, AUTONOMY, AVER

  • 1
    Hank heard the salesperson
    that the iPhone was the most reliable product he had ever sold!
  • 2
    Caroline enjoys the
    of working in outside sales and her production is excellent.
  • 3
    Brenda feared for the safety of the
    tightrope walker who crossed the vast expanse in the very tall arena.
  • 4
    Almost nothing anyone could say could
    the horror and pain of the national tragedy.
  • 5
    George admires the fact that Greg makes
    efforts to practice his guitar and he is now an excellent band member.
  • 6
    Fans roared their
    for the hometown team as the players scored the winning touchdown!
  • 7
    Margaret strongly believes a handwritten note is the only
    way to properly thank someone.
  • 8
    Mary confessed that she harbors
    toward a colleague who is lazy and unreliable.
  • 9
    The mechanical cash register is an
    in the world today of digital processing devices.
  • 10
    Peter got frustrated with the
    Barb showed about attending a party because she kept changing her mind.
  • 11
    James finished his assignment with
    enabling him to get to soccer practice on time.
  • 12
    Sue gave Karen such
    directions that she was almost late for the interview.
  • 13
    Clark was stunned to witness on TV the
    path of a meandering cyclone that had caused extensive damage.
  • 14
    The goldsmith used his creativity to
    gem stones into a cluster for a silver pin.
  • 15
    Jane needs to
    her son because he failed to return the family car she needed to use.