GRE Complete List 9000+ words 31 of 59 sets
GRE Complete List 9000+ words
Every word appeared in the GRE test at least once.
Every word appeared in the GRE test at least once.
Terms
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- invent
- v. originate, create, design; fabricate, concoct
- jigsaw puzzle
- puzzle consisting of small pieces cut with a jigsaw which are to be fitted together to form picture
- iridescent
- adj. colorful, shining with all the colors of the rainbow
- invitation
- n. written or spoken request for one's presence; summons, call; allurement, temptation; provocation
- intrigue
- v. rouse curiosity, fascinate; scheme, plot; engage in an illicit love affair n. conspiracy, plot, scheme; liaison, secret love affair
- invade
- v. enter for conquest or plunder, occupy; penetrate; intrude; infringe, encroach
- invention
- n. act of inventing; something invented; creativity, resourcefulness; fabrication, falsehood; short composition (Music)
- isolationist
- n. supporter of isolationism, one who supports a policy of noninvolvement in the affairs of other countries
- juggernaut
- n. destructive force; something which requires blind devotion or cruel sacrifice;
- itinerary
- adj. of a trip, of a journey, of travelling; of the route taken on a journey n. route, travel route, travel plans; travel journal, record of a journey; travel guidebook
- jointly
- adv. together, in conjunction, in unity, in cooperation
- jubilation
- n. joyfulness, gladness; celebration, festivity, rejoicing, exultation
- involuntary
- adj. not done willingly, performed reluctantly; without conscious thought, unintentionally; instinctive
- intrigued
- adj. curious, interested; fascinated, attracted
- intrepidness (intrepid?)
- adj. brave, fearless, courageous
- intuitional
- [-62nl] adj.直观(直觉)的adv.
- invasive
- adj. intrusive; interruptive
- introspection
- n. self-analysis, examination of one's own thoughts and feelings
- iota
- n. tiny amount, bit, particle; ninth letter of the Greek alphabet
- irrepressible
- adj. unrestrainable, uncontrollable, cannot be suppressed, cannot be held back or put down
- invincible
- adj. undefeatable, unbeatable, unconquerable
- invulnerable
- adj. impregnable, not vulnerable to attack; cannot be physically harmed or damaged
- irregularity
- n. lack of symmetry; deviation from the norm, abnormality; lack of regularity
- irksome
- adj. annoying, irritating, frustrating; tiresome
- junk
- n. material which has been thrown out or discarded, trash, refuse, something which is useless or worthless; heroin or other narcotic (Slang)
- irrevocable
- adj. irreversible, unchangeable, unalterable, final
- judgment
- n. act of judging; forming of an opinion; assessment, opinion; verdict, sentence of a court; decree, sentence; ability to judge, good sense
- inveigle
- v. seduce, entice
- justify
- v. vindicate, defend, support, excuse; cause to exactly fill a line of type (of words or letters)
- invisible
- adj. impossible to see, imperceptible; hidden, concealed
- inventiveness
- n. imaginativeness; creativeness; skill of inventing or creating
- ivory
- n. hard white substance which makes up the tusks of elephants and other animals; something made from ivory; elephant tusk; yellowish white color; tooth (Slang)
- jamb
- n. upright section of a door frame or window frame; leg armor
- irk
- v. annoy, bother, irritate; tire
- ire
- n. anger, fury, rage
- introspective
- adj. of introspection, self-examining, looking inwards, examining one's own thought and feelings
- jaunty
- adj. lively, merry; stylish but sporty
- inviolate
- adj. not violated, not desecrated, unharmed, untouched
- inundate
- v. flood, overflow
- iodine
- n. nonmetallic element of the halogen group used in medicine and photography (Chemistry); powdered iodine mixed with ethyl alcohol to form an antiseptic solution
- jabber
- v. chatter, prattle; mumble, babble, speak incoherently v.快而不清楚地说
- joint
- adj. shared, common, mutual, collective
- jail
- n. prison, location where convicted criminals and people awaiting trial are confined; incarceration, imprisonment
- jolt
- v. shove, push forcefully; jar, shake; shock mentally; hit, stun with a forceful blow; rudely interfere, interrupt; move jerkily
- justifiable
- adj. capable of being justified, defensible, able to be proved right or just
- jockey
- v. ride a racehorse; maneuver into a good position; activate, operate
- ironic
- adj. characterized by irony, sarcastic
- jeopardize
- v. endanger, imperil, put at risk, place in danger; compromise the safety or security of; compromise the success of (also jeopardise)
- iris
- n. colored part of the eyeball surrounding the pupil (Anatomy); any of a number of plants having sword-shaped leaves and showy flowers
- involuted
- adj. complex, complicated; curled inward; returned to its natural state or shape
- irregularly
- adv. variably, inconstantly; unusually; asymmetrically; unsystematically
- irreproachable
- adj. faultless, blameless
- jar
- n. pitcher, vase; strident sound; shake, jolt; argument, quarrel v. make a discordant sound; rattle, shake; cause to vibrate; have an irritating or unpleasant effect
- jewelry
- n. ornaments for personal adornment made of precious metals or set with gemstones
- inviting
- adj. summoning; attractive, tempting
- irradiation
- n. radiation; radiance; spiritual enlightenment; beam of light; exposure to radiation
- irrationally
- adv. illogically, senselessly, without reason, absurdly
- irascible
- adj. irritable, easily angered, short-tempered
- jeer
- v. ridicule, deride, sneer, mock, taunt, insult
- irreparable
- adj. beyond repair, irreversible, irremediable, uncorrectable
- irritation
- n. act of irritating; state of being irritated; something which annoys or aggravates; inflammation, excessive sensitivity (Medicine)
- irritating
- adj. aggravating, annoying, exasperating; causing inflammation or extreme sensitivity (Medicine)
- intricately
- adv. in a complex manner, in a complicated manner, in an intricate manner
- jury
- n. group of persons who are chosen to hear evidence and render a verdict in a court of law; panel of judges, judging committee (as in a contest)
- irate
- adj. angry, furious, incensed, enraged
- irony
- n. sarcasm, speech or writing which is intended to communicate a meaning contrary to its literal sense; contrast between what is expected or desired and reality
- irremediably
- adv. in an uncorrectable manner; incurably; irreparably
- invertor
- n. one who inverts, one who overturns
- jealousy
- n. envy, covetousness, resentment; vigilance, zealousness; intolerance
- jumble
- n. confusion, muddle; disorder, chaos, mess; small ring-shaped cake with a sugary coating v. throw together in a disorderly manner, combine without order; confuse ; be a mess, be a muddle
- jibe
- v. gibe, mock; fit, be in agreement; change direction, shift back and forth (Nautical)
- invigorate
- v. energize, enliven; arouse; strengthen; animate
- invariably
- adv. always, without exception, inevitably, perpetually
- irregular
- adj. not symmetrical, uneven; inconsistent, erratic; deviating from the norm, abnormal; not organized; defective
- irredeemable
- adj. cannot be redeemed; cannot be bought back; cannot be reclaimed; cannot be converted; hopeless, lost
- inured
- v. accustom; strengthen; put to use; be useful
- invidious
- adj. offensive, discriminatory; causing resentment, hateful
- jovial
- adj. cheerful, merry, convivial, jolly
- invert
- v. reverse; reverse order; turn upside down; turn inside out
- involvement
- n. inclusion; participation, connection, association; complexity; entanglement
- irritate
- v. annoy, bother, aggravate, anger; cause inflammation or extreme sensitivity (Medicine)
- inventive
- adj. apt at inventing, creative; characterized by invention; new, original
- jest
- v. joke, speak or act in a facetious manner; jeer, taunt, mock, scoff
- jeopardy
- v. endanger, imperil, put at risk, place in danger
- invigorated
- adj. energized, livened up; aroused; strengthened; animated; vigorous
- intrusive
- adj. interfering, encroaching, tending to enter without permission, pushing in
- intrinsically
- adv. in an essential manner, naturally, inherently, innately
- invalidate
- v. annul; disprove; neutralize; disqualify
- introverted
- adj. turned inward, bent towards the inside; tending to focus on one's own thoughts and feelings (Psychology)
- jingoism
- n. radical patriotism, aggressive chauvinism, extreme nationalism
- intuit
- v. sense intuitively, perceive through intuition
- irreconcilable
- adj. unwilling or unable to compromise, hostile, opposed; incompatible
- jaded
- adj. tired, fatigued; dulled by overuse or overindulgence
- intuitively
- adv. in intuitive way; instinctively
- irrefutable
- adj. incapable of being refuted, incontrovertible, indisputable
- intrude
- v. interfere; push in, break in, thrust in; enter uninvited, trespass
- ironclad
- adj. armored, protected by an iron covering; hard, tough
- irreverence
- n. lack of reverence; lack of respect, rudeness, impudence; disrespectful act
- invigorating
- adj. energizing, livening; arousing; strengthening; animating
- intuitive
- adj. instinctive, sensitive; of intuition (of instinctive knowledge or understanding which stems from feeling rather than thinking)
- jejune
- adj. boring, uninteresting; immature, juvenile; lacking knowledge, inexperienced; lacking nutritive value
- invariable
- adj. constant, fixed, unchanging
- irritant
- adj. causing irritation, causing annoyance; causing inflammation or extreme sensitivity (Medicine)
- issue v
- v. make available (stamp, stock, etc.); publish, distribute, circulate; come forth, flow; put out; distribute; discharge, emit; result from
- irresolute
- adj. indecisive, uncertain, vacillating, hesitating
- irresoluteness
- n. doubtfulness, uncertainty, state of being undetermined
- junction
- n. intersection; crossing; connection; point of convergence, meeting point, place where two things meet and cross (roads, rivers, etc.); interface in a semiconductor device (Electrical)
- isolated
- adj. solitary, alone; separated from others
- intricacy
- n. state of being complex; complexity, complication, entanglement
- issue
- n. act of sending out, distribution; something sent out, publication, edition; subject, topic, matter under discussion; end result; children, offspring
- jocund
- adj. cheerful, merry, mirthful, jolly
- justifiably
- adv. in a justifiable manner, defensibly
- invective
- n. curse, abusive words, insult
- isolate
- v. seclude, set apart, separate; separate one who is sick from others who are healthy, quarantine (Medicine); extract, remove a pure substance from one that is impure (Chemistry)
- irrational
- adj. illogical, senseless, lacking reason, absurd
- invasion
- n. incursion of an army for conquest; encroachment; intrusion, foray
- irritability
- n. grouchiness, peevishness, quality of being easily annoyed or aggravated
- irritable
- adj. annoyed, grouchy, touchy, aggravated; abnormally sensitive to physical stimulation (Medicine)
- invoke
- v. requests help or protection (from a deity); summon a spirit through witchcraft; request, make an appeal; pray; activate a command, cause a certain action (Computers)
- inventory
- n. stock; list of assets; act of checking stock v. take inventory, make a detailed list of property; summarize; sum up the worth of
- irascibility
- n. irritability, tendency to be easily angered
- irrelevant
- adj. not relevant, beside the point, unconnected, impertinent, immaterial
- involve
- v. include; cause to be concerned with, entangle; engage, engross; complicate; incriminate, cause to be connected with
- jagged
- adj. having serrated edges, sharply notched, toothed
- irrelevance
- n. lack of relevancy; something irrelevant
- inveterately
- adv. in an inveterate manner, in a firmly settled manner
- invigoration
- n. strengthening, stimulation, invigoration, enlivening
- isthmus
- n. narrow strip of land bordered by water on both sides; (Anatomy) fauces
- intrinsic
- adj. inherent, innate, essential, fundamental, natural
- joyful
- adj. happy, filled with gladness; bringing joy and delight
- inverted
- adj. reversed, turned inside out, turned upside down, transposed
- invariance
- [in've2ri2ns] n.不变性;恒常性
- jaundiced
- adj. affected by jaundice, yellowed as if from jaundice; biased, prejudiced, embittered
- intriguing
- adj. fascinating, curious; provocative in a troublesome manner
- jargon
- n. professional vocabulary, words used by a specific group or profession; gibberish, unintelligible words or writing; pidgin, language which has been corrupted or simplified from its original form; colorless or smoky kind of zircon
- investor
- n. one who invests
- judiciousness
- n. prudence, discreetness; wisdom, sensibleness, good judgement
- ionize
- v. convert into ions, separate into ions; produce ions in a solution (also ionise)
- irresponsibility
- n. lack of responsibility, carelessness; incompetence, lack of qualification; lack of accountability, independence
- irrigate
- v. artificially supply an area land with water; apply liquid to a part of the body to cleanse or disinfect (Medicine)
- irresponsible
- adj. lacking a sense of responsibility, unreliable, careless; incompetent, unfit to assume responsibility (Law); not accountable to a higher authority, independent
- inveterate
- adj. ingrained, deeply rooted, firmly established
- ironically
- adv. in an ironical manner, mockingly, sarcastically, by means of irony
- intuition
- n. perception without conscious reasoning, sixth sense, presentiment, insight
- jocular
- adj. amusing, funny
- justification
- n. something which excuses or defends; vindication, support, defense, explanation, reason; adjustment of words and letters to make them exactly fill a line of type
- joyous
- adj. happy, gay, jubilant, merry
- investigate
- v. inquire into, examine, inspect, probe, scrutinize
- intricate
- adj. complex, complicated, involved, entangled
- invaluable
- adj. inestimable, priceless, very valuable
- irrationality
- n. illogic, lack of reason, want of rational thought
- judicious
- adj. prudent, discreet; wise, sensible, showing good judgement
- inundation
- n. flooding, deluge, overflow