Barron's Essential Words for the GRE - Sheet5

Question 1

Inadvertently

Answer 1

carelessly; unintentionally

Question 2

Incarnate

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having bodily form

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Inchoate

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imperfectly formed or formulated

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Incongruity

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state of not fitting

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Inconsequential

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insignificant; unimportant

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Incorporate

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introduce something into another thing already in existence; combine

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Incursion

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sudden invasion

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Indeterminate

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uncertain; indefinite

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Indigence

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poverty

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Indolent

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habitually lazy; idle

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Ineluctable

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not to be avoided or escaped; inevitable

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Inert

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unable to move; sluggish

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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

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Innocuous

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harmless

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Insensible

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unconscious; unresponsive

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Insinuate

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to suggest; say indirectly; imply

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Insipid

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lacking in flavor; dull

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Insouciant

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indifferent; lacking concern or care

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Insularity

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narrow-mindedness; isolation

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Insuperable

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insurmountable; unconquerable

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Intangible

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not material

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Interdict

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to forbid; prohibit; to confront and halt the activities, advance, or entry of

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Internecine

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deadly to both sides

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Interpolate

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to insert; change by adding new words or material

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Interregnum

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interval between reigns; gap in continuity

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Intimate

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marked by close acquaintance

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Intractable

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not easily managed

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Intransigence

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stubbornness; refusal to compromise

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Introspective

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contemplating one's own thoughts and feelings

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Inundate

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to cover with water; overwhelm

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Inured

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hardened; accustomed; used to

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Invective

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verbal abuse

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Inveigh

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to disapprove; protest vehemently

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Inveigle

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to win over by flattery or coaxing

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Inveterate

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confirmed; long-standing; deeply rooted

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Invidious

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likely to provoke ill will; offensive

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Irascible

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easily angered

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Irresolute

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unsure how to act; weak

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Itinerant

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wandering from place to place; unsettled

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Itinerary

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route of a traveler's journey

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Jaundiced

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having a yellowish discoloration of the skin; affected by envy, resentment, or hostility

Question 43

Jibe

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to be in agreement

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Jocose

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fond of joking; jocular; playful

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Juggernaut

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huge force destroying everything in its path

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Junta

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group of people united in political intrigue

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Juxtapose

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place side by side

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Kudos

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fame; glory; honor

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Labile

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likely to change

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Laconic

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using few words

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Lambaste

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to thrash verbally or physically

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Lascivious

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lustful

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Lassitude

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lethargic; sluggishness

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Latent

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present but hidden; potential

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Laud

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to praise

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Lethargic

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inactive

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Levee

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an embankment that prevents a river from overflowing

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Levity

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light manner or attitude

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Liberal

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tolerant; broad-minded; generous; lavish

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Libertine

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one without moral restraint

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Libido

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sexual desire

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Lilliputian

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extremely small

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Limn

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to draw; describe

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Limpid

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clear; transparent

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Linguist

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pertaining to language

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Litany

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lengthy recitation; repetitive chant

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Literati

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scholarly or learned persons

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Litigation

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legal proceedings

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Log

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record of a voyage; record of daily activities

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Loquacious

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talkative

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Lucid

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bright; clear; intelligible

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Lucre

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money or profit

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Luminous

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bright; brilliant; glowing

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Lustrous

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shining

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Machiavellian

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crafty; double-dealing

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Machinations

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plots or schemes

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Maelstrom

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whirlpool; turmoil

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Magnanimity

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generosity; nobility

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Malign

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to speak evil of

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Malinger

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to feign illness to escape duty

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Malleable

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capable of being shaped by pounding; impressionable

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Maverick

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dissenter

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Megalomania

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delusions of power or importance

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Menagerie

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a variety of animals kept together

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Mendacious

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dishonest

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Mendicant

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beggar

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Meretricious

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gaudy; plausible but false; specious

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Mesmerize

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to hypnotize

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Metamorphosis

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change; transformation

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Metaphysics

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a branch of philosophy that investigates the ultimate nature of reality

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Meteorological

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concerned with the weather

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Meticulous

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very careful; fastidious

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Mettle

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courage; endurance

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Mettlesome

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full of courage and fortitude; spirited

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Microcosm

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a small system having analogies to a larger system

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Militate

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to work against

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Minatory

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threatening; menacing

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Minuscule

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very small

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Minutia

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petty details

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Misanthrope

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one who hates humanity