GMAT/GRE - MUST KNOW WORDS - 1

Tillotson said Armstrong’s lies, as outlined in the agency’s report, had changed the understanding that was reached through arbitration.

Humphries responded a month later asking for an annulment, claiming the couple's nuptials were based on fraud. Seattle Times (Aug 15, 2012)

"These sorts of things to me are the outliers," he said.

"Almost everything they did was sectarian-related - killing priests and nuns, hand grenades into cathedrals, attacks on parochial schools, etc.," he said. New York Times (Jun 19, 2012)

Except one thing: Television should be used to educate the masses and promote social conciliation. New York Times (Jul 11, 2012)

A lower court threw out an injunction blocking enforcement of the judgment.

Travel time needs to be as short as possible; every hour between harvest and transplant can have deleterious effects on organ function.

"So far, I haven't heard one discordant voice," says Falomir.

The magistrate raised his eyebrows at our effrontery and then cleared his throat again. O'Neil, Owen Rowe

But it is worth noting that regulators are being asked to do a lot without a commensurate increase in resources. New York Times (Jan 20, 2011)

"Clearly, further research is needed to delineate this issue."

Brussels tries to manage fisheries by setting limits on how much fish member states can catch but quotas are a regular source of contention.

Swollen; inflated; distended; puffed up, as cattle when gorged with green food which develops gas. Webster, Noah

The greatest deterrent was the weather, whistling winds and pounding rain that at times pressed against the windows just behind Rushdie. Seattle Times (Sep 19, 2012)

Launching a successful site, especially one catering to a younger, tech-savvy clientele, can be daunting and involved.

About a third of the world has latent tuberculosis, experts estimate; it usually becomes active when an infected person’s immune system is depressed.

When I say things like “Grow up,” I’m being facetious. Slate (Feb 2, 2012)

Back at our operating room, the pediatric cardiac anesthesiologists have been kept apprised of how things are progressing.

He is, I believe, abstemious in eating and drinking, caring only for the homeliest fare. McCarthy, Justin

Head teachers have warned "constant castigation" was damaging morale.

Mr. Webster addressed the citizens in his usual felicitous manner. Casseday, Ben

But the "desirable" foreign nationals, particularly capricious dignitaries, can be just as much work, if not more.

Nevertheless, there is a fundamental comity between the brown peoples. Stoddard, Lothrop

“Political rifts haven’t yet been resolved and can worsen at any time.”

Travel time needs to be as short as possible; every hour between harvest and transplant can have deleterious effects on organ function.

Wolves kill moose, and ravens help pick the bones clean. New York Times (Feb 27, 2012)

Wearing a spurious official-looking cap, he was trying to interest tourists in some scam.

Warren comes across as an effete and slightly deranged liberal professor. Slate (Nov 22, 2011)

If he does so successfully, an indelible mark will be etched into history.

He looked at her with effrontery & made a mocking bow. Gilchrist, Anne Burrows

ATT and Verizon are constantly complaining about the looming spectrum shortage in the United States. Forbes (Oct 15, 2012)

The company is being heralded as exemplifying new breed of business software. Forbes (Oct 12, 2012)

Mr. Kaplan said the police did not know what precipitated the shooting.

This is just a small sampling of a growing body of experimental findings linking neurological traits with criminal propensity in children. Slate (Oct 17, 2012)

Every few years, a new one comes along, each promising unprecedented verisimilitude. Slate (Jul 26, 2012)

It's a series of one-on-one battles in which dodging, parrying and blocking attacks are just as important as slashing your foes. Seattle Times (Dec 29, 2011)

Your absence will certainly be construed as indifference — or worse. New York Times (Jul 19, 2012)