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GRE Vocab - I, J, K
Essential words for the GRE beginning with I, J and K
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Graduate
02/23/2010

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iconoclastic
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attacking cherished traditions (a)
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idolatry
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idol worship; blind or excessive devotion (n)
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igneous
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produced by fire; volcanic (ad)
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imbroglio
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complicated situation; an entanglement (n)
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immutable
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unchangeable (a)
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impair
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to damage; injure (v)
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impassive
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showing now emotion (a)
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impecunious
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poor (a)
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impede
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to hinder; block (v)
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impermeable
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impossible to penetrate (a)
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imperturbable
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not easily disturbed (a)
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impervious
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impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected (a)
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impinge
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to strike; encroach (v)
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implacable
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inflexible; incapable of being pleased (a)
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implausible
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unlikely; unbelievable (a)
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implicit
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implied; understood but not stated (a)
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implode
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collapse inward violently (v)
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imprecation
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curse (n)
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impute
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to relate to a particular cause or source; attribute the fault to; assign as a characteristic (v)
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inadvertently
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carelessly; unintentionally (a)
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incarnate
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having bodily form (a)
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inchoate
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imperfectly formed or formulated (a)
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incongruity
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state of not fitting (n)
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inconsequential
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insignificant; unimportant (a)
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incorporate
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introduce something into another thing already in existence; combine (v)
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incursion
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sudden invasion (n)
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indeterminate
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uncertain; indefinite (a)
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indigence
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poverty (n)
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indolent
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habitually lazy; idle (a)
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ineluctable
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not to be avoided or escaped; inevitable (a)
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inert
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unable to move (a)
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ingenuous
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naive and trusting; lacking sophistication
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inherent
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firmly established by nature or habit(a)
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innocuous
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harmless (a)
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insensible
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unconscious; unresponsive (a)
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insinuate
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to suggest; imply (v)
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insipid
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lacking in flavor; dull (a)
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insouciant
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indifferent; lacking concern or care (a)
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insularity
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narrow-mindedness; isolation (n)
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insuperable
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insurmountable; unconquerable (a)
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intangible
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not material (a)
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interdict
Definition
to forbid; prohibit; to confront and halt the activities, advance, or entry of (v)
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internecine
Definition
deadly to both sides (a)
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interpolate
Definition
to insert; change by adding new words or meaning (v)
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interregnum
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interval between reigns; gap in continuity (n)
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intimate
Definition
marked by close acquaintance (a)
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intractable
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not easily managed (a)
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intransigence
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stubbornness; refusal to compromise (a)
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introspective
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contemplating one's own thoughts and feelings (a)
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inundate
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to cover with water; overwhelm (v)
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inured
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hardened; accustomed; used to (v)
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invective
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verbal abuse (n)
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inveigh
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to disapprove; vehemently protest (v)
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inveigle
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to win over by flattery or coaxing (v)
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inveterate
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confirmed; long-standing; deeply rooted (a)
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invidious
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likely to provoke ill will; offensive (a)
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irascible
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easily angered (a)
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irresolute
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unsure of how to act; weak (a)
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itinerant
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wandering from place to place; unsettled (a)
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itinerary
Definition
route of traveler's journey (n)
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jaundiced
Definition
having a yellowish discoloration of the skin; affected by envy, resentment, or hostility (a)
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jibe
Definition
to be in agreement (v)
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jocose
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fond of joking; jocular (a)
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juggernaut
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huge force destroying everything in its path (n)
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junta
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group of people united in political intrigue (n)
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juxtapose
Definition
to place side by side (v)
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kudos
Definition
fame; glory; honor (n)
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