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GRE Vocabs I-L

Terms

undefined, object
copy deck
iconoclast
image-breaker, attacker of beliefs
idleness
怠惰、無為、無益
idyll
田園詩、牧歌、物語詩
idyllic
simple, peaceful
ignominious
humiliating, disgraceful(不名誉な、軽蔑すべき)
ilk
kind, sort
illicit
unlawful
imbibe
to drink, to receive and absorb into the mind
imbroglio
difficult or embarrassing situation
immaculate
spotless; free from blemish; tidy; being clean
immaterial
of no importance of relevance
immerse
to cover completely in a liquid
imminent
likely to happen, threatening
impartial
not partial or biased; unprejudiced
impassive
revealing no emotion or sensibility
impeach
to accuse of a crime; to charge with misdeeds
impeccable
faultless
impede
to interfere, block, hinder
imperative
urgent, necessary, compulsory
imperceptible
extremely slight or gradual
imperious
横柄な、専制的な、緊急の
imperturbable
calm, steady, serene
impervious
影響されない、鈍感な
impetuous
impulsive
impious
lacking respect, irreverent
implacable
cannot be pacified, inexorable
implicate
巻き込む、加担させる
implore
to plead urgently for aid or mercy
importune
to ask urgently
impresario
one who presents cultural series, organizer
impromptu
spur of the moment, offhand
improvident
not providing for the future, thoughtless
improvise
to invent, compose, or perform with little or no preparation
imprudent
unwise, not careful
impugn
to attack as false or wrong
impunity
freedom from punishment
impute
〜のせいにする
inadvertent
heedless, not attentive (うっかりした)
inane
foolish
inanimate
lifeless
incapacitated
disabled, make unfit
incessant
non-stop; continuing without interruption
inchoate
in an early stage
incipient
just beginning to exist (ex. Incipient stage)
incisive
acute(鋭利な)
incite
to provoke, urge on, move to action
inclement
unfavorable, stormy(無情な、冷酷な、荒れ模様の)
incoherent
disjointed
incompatibility
quality of being mismatched, lack of harmony
incomprehensibility
the quality of being incomprehensible
incongruous
inappropriate
incontrovertible
undeniable
incredulous
skeptical
incriminate
to imply the guilt of
incumbent
morally required
indefatigable
not easily exhaustible, tireless
indict
accuse
indifference
lack of concern
indigenous
native
indigent
poor, needy
indiscriminate
choosing at random without careful selection
indoctrinate
to teach certain principles
indolent
lazy
indulgent
giving in; lenient; kind(寛大な、大目に見る)
inebriated
drunk, intoxicated
ineffectual
not effective
ineluctable
certain, inevitable
inert
without power to move
inevitable
sure, certain, unavoidable
inexorable
inflexible, unrelenting
inextricable
切り離せない、抜け出せない、解決困難な
infallible
exempt from error, right
infamous
having a bad reputation
infatuated
filled with intense, unreasoning love
infiltrate
to enter gradually or surreptitiously
infraction
violation
infringe
to trespass; to encroach(権利を侵す、侵害する)
infuriate
to make furious, enrage
ingenuity
cleverness
ingenuous
artless, frank and candid, lacking in sophistication
ingest
取り込む、摂取する
ingratiate
win confidence, charm(取り入る)
inhale
吸い込む、がつがつ食べる
inherent
inborn
inhibition
restraint
inimitable
one of a kind, peerless(独特の)
iniquity
injustice, wickedness(不法行為、悪行)
initiate
to start, set going
innate
natural
innocuous
harmless, mild, innocent
innovate
革新する、取り入れる
inordinate
excessive
insatiable
cannot be satisfied
inscrutable
incapable of being discovered or understood, mysterious
insidious
sly, seductive, treacherous
insinuate
to indirectly suggest something not credible
insouciant
unconcerned, carefree, nonchalant
insular
narrow-minded, like an island
insulate
to cause to be in an isolated position
integral
essential
interdict
prohibit, forbid
interfusing
spreading through, mixing up together
interject
to insert, interrupt
interloper
an unauthorized person
interlude
a short entertainment between the acts of play
interminable
unending
internecine
involving conflict within a group, mutually destructive
interrogate
question
intimate
to imply, suggest or insinuate
intimidate
to overawe
intrepid
brave
intrinsic
essential, natural, inborn
introspective
looking into one's own feelings
intrusive
invading; imposing
intuition
直感、直観、洞察
inundate
to flood
invalidate
to deprive of legal force, to nullify
invective
insulting, abusive speech
inveigh
to attack verbally
inveterate
habitual, firmly established
invigorate
to give vigor, strength, or vitality to
invincible
impossible to overcome or defeat
inviolable
safe (from destruction, etc.)
invoke
to summon; to call upon
irascible
irritable
irate
angry, incensed
irrational
unreasonable, absurd
irrelevant
not related to the subject
islet
小島
itinerant
wandering(あちこち旅する)
jaded
tired; cynical
jargon
the specialized language of profession
jaunty
sprightly, gay(のんきそうな、気取った)
jeopardize
to endanger
jerkin
an old-timey garment
jettison
to throw overboard, discard
jibe
to agree, to be in accord
jocose
humorous, merry
jostle
to shove hard
jovial
marked by hearty conviviality and good cheer
jubilant
joyful, in high spirits
juncture
point in time
jurisdiction
power, range of authority
juxtapose
to place side by side
keel
転覆する、転覆させる
kidney
腎臓
kindle
to ignite
labile
readily open to change, unstable
labyrinth
arrangement of winding passages
laceration
jagged wound
lachrymose
sad; mournful; inclined to shed many tears
lackluster
dull
laconic
expressing much in few words
ladder
はしご
lampoon
to ridicule
landmark
historic, turning point of a period
largess
gift, gratuity, liberality
lassitude
weariness, fatigue, weakness
lasso
投げ縄
latent
present or potential but not evident or active
laudable
praiseworthy
lax
careless, negligent
leer
a facial expression of contempt
legerdemain
deceptive adroitness(ごまかし)
legion
a large number
leniency
generosity, indulgence
lethal
deadly
lethargic
lazy, indifferent
levee
an embankment raised to prevent a river from overflowing
lever
てこ、レバー
levity
lightness of disposition
libel
degradation by writing or publishing
libertine
someone unrestrained by morality or convention(放蕩者)
limerick
a humorous verse form of 5 anapestic lines
limn
to describe
linchpin
要、急所、機軸、根幹
lionize
to look on or treat as a celebrity
liquidation
disposal of, killing(清算、処分)
literati
people who are educated or intellectual
lithe
graceful
livid
pale
loath
unwilling, reluctant
loathe
to hate
loiter
to stand around idly
longevity
long duration of life
loquacious
extremely talkative
lucrative
profitable
lugubrious
very sad
lumber
to move heavily and clumsily(重々しく動く)
lurid
sensational
lush
luxurious, elaborate
lute
an old-timey instrument
lymphoma
リンパ腺
instigate
to foster a rebellion, to urge on(けしかける、煽り立てる)

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