GRE Word list 27
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- inveterate
- deep-rooted; habitual
- invidious
- designed to create ill will or envy
- invincible
- uncoquerable
- inviolable
- secure from corruption, attack, or violation; unassailable
- invocation
- prayer for help; calling upon as a reference or support
- invoke
- call upon; ask for
- invulnerable
- incapable of injury
- iota
- very small quanity
- irascible
- irritable; easily angered
- irate
- angry
- iridescent
- exhibiting rainbowlike colors
- irksome
- annoying; tedious
- ironic
- occurring in an unexpected and contrary
- irony
- hidden sarcasm or satire; use of words that seem to mean the opposite of what they actually mean
- irreconcilable
- incompatible; not able to be resolved
- irrefutable
- indisputable; incontrovertible; undeniable
- irrelevant
- not applicable; unrelated
- irremediable
- uncurable; uncorrectable
- irrparable
- not able to be corrected or repaired
- irrepressible
- unable to be restrained or held back
- irreproachable
- blameless; impeccable
- irresolute
- uncertain how to act; weak
- irretrievable
- impossible to recover or regain; irreparable
- irreverence
- lack of proper respect
- irrevocable
- unalterable; irreversible
- isotope
- varying form of an element
- isthmus
- narrow nexk of land connecting two larger bodies of land
- itinerant
- wandering; traveling
- itinerary
- plan of a trip
- jabber
- chatter rapidly or unintelligibly
- jaded
- fatigued; surfeited
- jargon
- language used by a special gropu; technical terminology; gibberish
- jaundiced
- prejudiced (envious, hostile or resentful); yellowed
- jaunt
- trip; short journey
- jaunty
- lighthearted; animated; easy and carefree
- jeopardize
- endanger; imperil; put at risk
- jettison
- throw overboard
- jibe
- agree; be in harmony with
- jingoist
- extremely aggressive and nilitant patriot; warlike chauvinsit
- jocose
- given to joking
- jocular
- said or done in jest
- jocund
- merry
- jollity
- gaiety; cheerfulness
- jostle
- shove; bump
- jovial
- good- natured; merry
- jubilation
- rejoicing
- judicious
- sound in judgement; wise
- juggernaut
- irresistible crushing force
- juncture
- crisis; joining point
- junket
- trip, especially one taken for pleasure by an official at public expense
- junta
- group of persons joined in political intrigue; cabal
- jurisprudence
- science of law
- justification
- good or just reason; defense; excuse
- juxtapose
- place side by side
- kaleidoscope
- tube in which patterns made by the reflection in mirrors
- ken
- range of knowledge
- kernel
- central or vital part; whole seed
- killjoy
- grouch; spoilsport
- kindle
- start a fire; inspire
- kindred
- related; similar in nature or character
- kinetic
- producing motion
- kismet
- fate
- kleptomaniac
- person who has a compulsive desire to steal
- knave
- untrustworthy person; rogue; schoundrel
- knead
- nex; work dough
- knell
- tolling of a bell, especially to indicate a funeral
- knit
- contract into wrinkles; grow together
- knoll
- littel, round hill
- knotty
- intricate; difficult; tangled
- kudos
- honor; glory; praise
- labile
- likely to change; ;unstable
- laborious
- demanding much work or care; tedious
- labyrinth
- maze
- laceration
- torn, ragged wound
- lachrymose
- producing tears
- lackadaisical
- lacking purpose or zest; halfhearted; languid
- lackluster
- dull
- laconic
- brief and to the point
- laggard
- slow; sluggish