GRE FLASHCARDS (I)
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- ichthyology
- study of fish
- icon
- religious image; idol
- iconoclastic
- * attacking cherished traditions
- idiom
- expression whose meaning as a whole differs from the meanings of its individual words; distinctive style
- idolatry
- * worship of idols; excessive admiration
- idyllic
- charmingly carefree; simple
- igneous
- produced by fire; volcanic
- ignominy
- deep disgrace; shame and dishonour
- illimitable
- infinite
- illusive
- deceiving
- illusory
- deceptive; not real
- imbecility
- weakness of mind
- imbibe
- drink in
- imbroglio
- complicated situation; painful or complex misunderstanding; entanglement; confused mass (as of papers)
- imbue
- saturate; fill
- immolate
- offer as a sacrifice
- immure
- imprison; shut up in confinement
- immutable
- * unchangeable
- impair
- * injure; hurt
- impalpable
- imperceptible; intangible
- impassable
- not able to be traveled or crossed
- impasse
- predicament from which there is no escape
- impassive
- * without feeling; imperturbable; stoical
- impediment
- hindrance; stumbling-block
- impenetrable
- not able to be pierced or entered; beyond understanding
- impecunious
- without money
- impede
- * hinder; block
- impenitent
- not repentant
- imperial
- like an emperor; related to an empire
- imperious
- domineering; haughty
- impermeabale
- * impervious; not permitting passage through its substance
- impertinent
- insolent; rude
- imperturbable
- * calm; placid
- impervious
- * impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
- impetuous
- violent; hasty; rash
- impetus
- moving force; incentive; stimulus
- impiety
- irreverence; lack of respect for God
- impinge
- infringe; collide with; touch
- impious
- irreverent
- implacable
- * incapable of being pacified
- implement
- put into effect; supply with tools
- implicit
- * understood but not stated
- implode
- * burst inward
- impolitic
- not wise
- imponderable
- weightless
- importunate
- urging; demanding
- importune
- beg persistently
- imposture
- assuming a false identity; masquerade
- imprecation
- curse
- impropriety
- improperness; unsuitableness
- improvident
- thriftless
- imprudent
- lacking caution; injudicious
- impudence
- impertinence; insolence
- impugn
- dispute or contradict (often in an insulting way); challenge; gainsay
- impuissance
- powerlessness; feebleness
- impunity
- freedom from punishment or harm
- impute
- attribute; ascribe
- inadvertently
- * unintentionally; by oversight; carelessly
- inalienable
- not to be taken away; nontransferable
- inane
- silly; senseless
- incadescent
- strikingly bright; shining with intense heat
- incantation
- singing or chanting of magic spells; magical formula
- incarnate
- endowed with flesh; personified
- incarnation
- act of assuming a human body and human nature
- incendiary
- arsonist
- incense
- enrage; infuriate
- inchoate
- * recently begun; rudimentary; elementary
- incidental
- not essential; minor
- incipient
- beginning; in an early stage
- incisive
- cutting; sharp
- incite
- arouse to action; goad; motivate; induce to exist
- inclement
- stormy; unkind
- incommodious
- not spacious; inconvenient
- incongruity
- * lack of harmony; absurdity
- inconsequential
- * insignificant; unimportant
- incontinent
- lacking self-restraint; licentious (amoral, lewd)
- incontrovertible
- indisputable; not open to question
- incorporate
- * introduce something into a larger whole; combine; unite
- incorporeal
- lacking a material body; insubstantial
- incorrigible
- uncorrectable
- incredulity
- tendency to disbelief
- incredulous
- withholding belief; skeptical
- incrustation
- hard coating or crust
- incubate
- hatch
- incubus
- burden; mental care; nightmare
- inculcate
- teach
- incumbent
- obligatory; currently holding an office
- incur
- bring upon oneself
- incursion
- temporary invasion
- indefatigable
- tireless
- indelible
- not able to be erased
- indemnify
- make secure against loss; compensate for loss
- indenture
- bind as a servant or apprentice to master
- indeterminate
- * uncertain; not clearly fixed; indefinite
- indifferent
- unmoved or unconcerned by; mediocre
- indigence
- * poverty
- indigent
- poor; destitute
- indignation
- anger at an injustice
- indignity
- offensive or insulting treatment
- indiscriminate
- choosing at random; confused
- indissoluble
- permanent
- indite
- write; compose
- indolent
- * lazy
- indomitable
- unconquerable; unyielding
- indubitable
- unable to be doubted; unquestionable
- induce
- persuade; bring about
- inductive
- pertaining to induction or proceeding from the specific to the general
- indulgent
- humoring; yielding; lenient
- ineffable
- unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech
- ineluctable
- irresistible; not to be escaped
- inerrancy
- infallibility
- inert
- * inactive; lacking power to move
- inexorable
- relentless; unyielding; impacable
- infernal
- pertaining to hell; devilish
- infidel
- unbeliever
- infirmity
- weakness
- influx
- flowing into
- ingenuous
- * naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
- ingratiate
- become popular with
- inherent
- * firmly established by nature or habit
- inimical
- unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
- iniquitous
- wicked; immoral; unrighteous
- injurious
- harmful
- inkling
- hint
- innocuous
- * harmless
- innovation
- change; introduction of something new
- inopportune
- untimely; poorly chosen
- inordinate
- unrestrained; excessive
- insalubrious
- unwholesome; not healthful
- insatiable
- not easily satisfied; unquenchable; greedy
- inscrutable
- impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious
- insensate
- without feeling
- insensible
- * unconscious; unresponsive
- insidious
- treacherous; stealthy; sly
- insinuate
- * hint; imply; creep in
- insipid
- * lacking in flavour; dull
- insolence
- impudent disrespect; haughtiness
- insolvent
- bankrupt; without money to pay
- insouciant
- indifferent; without concern or care
- insubordination
- disobedience; rebelliousness
- insularity
- * narrow-mindedness; isolation
- insuperable
- insurmountable; unbeatable
- insurgent
- rebellious
- insurrection
- rebellion; uprising
- integral
- complete; necessary for completeness
- integrity
- uprightness; wholeness
- intelligentsia
- intellectuals; members of the educated elite (often used derogatorily)
- inter
- bury
- interdict
- prohibit; forbid
- interim
- meantime
- interloper
- intruder
- interminable
- endless
- internecine
- mutually destructive
- interpolate
- insert between
- interregnum
- period between two reigns
- intimate
- hint
- intractable
- * unruly; stubborn; unyielding
- intransigence
- * refusal of any compromise; stubbornness
- intrepid
- fearless
- intrinsic
- essential; inherent; built-in
- inundate
- * overwhelm; flood; submerge
- inured
- * accustomed; hardened
- invalidate
- weaken; destroy
- invective
- * abuse
- inveigh
- denounce; utter censure or invective
- inveigle
- lead astray; wheedle
- inveterate
- deep-rooted; habitual
- invidious
- designed to create ill will or envy
- inviolable
- secure from corruption, attack, or violation; unassailable
- invocation
- prayer for help; calling upon as a reference or support
- iota
- very small amount
- irascible
- * irritable; easily angered
- iridescent
- exhibiting rainbowlike colours
- irony
- hidden sarcasm or satire; use of words that seem to mean opposite of what they actually mean
- irreconcilable
- incompatible; not able to be resolved
- irremediable
- incurable; uncorrectable
- irreproachable
- blameless; impeccable
- irresolute
- * uncertain how to act; weak
- irreverence
- lack of proper respect
- irrevocable
- unalterable; irreversible
- isthmus
- narrow neck of land connecting two larger bodies of land
- itinerant
- wandering; traveling
- itinerary
- * plan of a trip