GRE Barron's 25-26 Flashcards
incipient
beginning; in an early stage. I will go to sleep early for I want to break an incipient cold.
incisive
cutting; sharp. Her incisive remarks made us see the fallacy in our plans.
incite
arouse to action; goad; motivate; induce to exist. In a fiery speech, Mario incited his fellow students to go out on strike to protest the university’s anti-affirmative-action stand.
inclement
stormy; unkind. In inclement weather, I like to curl up on the sofa with a good book and listen to the storm blowing outside.
incognito
with identity concealed; using an assumed name. The monarch enjoyed traveling through the town incognito and mingling with the populace.
incommodious
not spacious; inconvenient. In their incommodious quarters, they had to improvise for closest space.
incontinent
lacking self-restraint; licentious. His incontinent behavior off stage so shocked many people that they refused to attend the plays and movies in which he appeared.
incontrovertible
indisputable; not open to question. Unless you find the evidence against my client absolutely incontrovertible, you must declare her not guilty of this charge.
incorporeal
lacking a material body; insubstantial; 実体のない. Although Casper the friendly ghost is an incorporeal being, he and his fellow ghosts make quite an impact on the physical world.
incorrigible
uncorrectable. Though Widow Douglass hoped to reform Huck, Miss Watson pronounced him incorrigible and said he would come to no good end.
incredulity
tendency to disbelief. Your incredulity in the face of all the evidence is hard to understand.
incredulous
withholding belief; skeptical. When Jack claimed he hadn’t eaten the jelly doughnut, Jill took an incredulous look at his smeared face and laughed.
incriminate
accuse; serve as evidence against. The witness’s testimony against the racketeers incriminates some high public officials as well.
incubate
hatch; 孵化する、(アイディア、計画などを)生み出す. Inasmuch as our supply of electricity is cut off, we shall have to rely on the hens to incubate these eggs.
incubus
burden; mental care; nightmare. The incubus of financial worry helped bring on her nervous breakdown.
inculcate
teach. In an effort to inculcate religious devotion, the officials ordered that the school day begin with the singing of a hymn.
incumbent
obligatory; currently holding an office. It is incumbent upon all incumbent elected officials to keep accurate records of expenses incurred in office.
incur
bring upon oneself. His parents refused to pay any future debts he might incur.
indefatigable
tireless. Although the effort of taking out the garbage exhausted Wayne for the entire morning, when it came to partying, he was indefatigable.
indelible
not able to be erased. The indelible ink left a permanent mark on my shirt.
indemnify
make secure against loss; compensate for loss. The city will indemnify all home owners whose property is spoiled by this project.
indicative
suggestive; implying. A lack of appetite may be indicative of a major mental or physical disorder.
indices
signs; indications. Many college admissions officers believe that SAT scores and high school grades are the best indices of a student’s potential to succeed in college.
indict
charge. The district attorney didn’t want to indict the suspect until she was sure she had a strong enough case to convince a jury.
indigent
poor; destitute. Someone who is truly indigent can’t even afford to buy a pack of cigarettes.
indignation
anger at an injustice. She felt indignation at the ill-treatment of the helpless animals.
indignity
offensive or insulting treatment. Although he seemed to accept cheerfully the indignities heaped upon him, he was inwardly very angry.
indiscriminate
choosing at random; confused. She disapproved of her son’s indiscriminate television viewing and decided to restrict him to educational programs.
indissoluble
permanent. The indissoluble bonds of marriage are all too often being dissolved.
indite
write; compose. Cyrano indited many letters for Christian.
indomitable
unconquerable; unyielding. Focusing on her game despite al her personal problems, tennis champion Steffi Graf displayed an indomitable will to win.
indubitable
unable to be doubted; unquestionable. Auditioning for the chorus line, Molly was an indubitable hit: the director fired the leading lady and hired Molly in her place!
induce
persuade; bring about. After the quarrel, Tina said nothing could induce her to talk to Tony again.
indulgent
humoring; yielding; lenient; 寛大な、甘い. Jay’s mom was excessively indulgent: she bought him every computer game on the market. In fact, she indulged Jay so much, she spoiled him rotten.
industrious
diligent; hard-working. Look busy when he boss walks by your desk; it never hurts to appear industrious.
inebriated
habitually intoxicated; drunk. Abe was inebriated more often than he was sober. Because of his inebriety, he was discharged from his job as a bus driver.
ineffable
unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech. Such ineffable joy must be experienced; it cannot be described.
ineffectual
not effective; weak. Because the candidate failed to get across her message to the public, her campaign was ineffectual.
inept
lacking skill; unsuited; incompetent. The inept glove-maker was all thumbs.
inequity
unfairness. In demanding equal pay for equal work, women protest the basic inequity of a system that allots greater financial rewards to men.
inerrancy
infallibility; 間違いのないこと. Jane refused to believe in the pope’s inerrancy, reasoning: “All human beings are capable of error. The pope is a human being. Therefore, the pope is capable of error.”
inexorable
relentless; unyielding; implacable. After listening to the pleas for clemency, the judge was inexorable and gave the convicted man the maximum punishment allowed by the law.
infallible
unerring. We must remember that none of us is infallible; we all make mistakes.
infantile
childish; infant-like. When will he outgrow such infantile behavior?
infer
deduce; conclude. From the students’ glazed looks, it was easy for me to infer that they were bored out of their minds.
infernal
pertaining to hell; devilish. Batman was baffled: he could think of no way to hinder the Joker’s infernal scheme to destroy the city.
infidel
unbeliever; 異教徒. The Saracens made war against the infidels.
infiltrate
pass into or through; penetrate (an organization) sneakily. In order to infiltrate enemy lines at night without being seen, the scouts darkened their faces and wore black coveralls.
infinitesimal
vey small. In the twentieth century, physicists have made their greatest discoveries about the characteristics of infinitesimal objects like the atom and its parts.
infirmity
weakness. Her greatest infirmity was lack of willpower.
infraction
violation (of a rule or regulation); breach. When basketball star Dennis Rodman buffed heads with the referee, he committed a clear infraction of NBA rules.
infringe
violate; encroach. I think your machine infringes on my patent and I intend to sue.
ingrained
deeply established; firmly rooted. Try as they would, the missionaries were unable to uproot the ingrained superstitions of the natives.
ingrate
ungrateful person. That ingrate Bob sneered at the tie I gave him.
ingratiate
become popular with. He tried to ingratiate himself into her parents’ good graces.
inhibit
restrain retard or prevent. Only two things inhibited him from taking a punch at Mike Tyson: Tyson’s left hook, and Tyson’s right jab.
inimical
unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental. I’ve always been friendly to Martha. Why is she so inimical to me?
inimitable
matchless; not able to be imitated. We admire Auden for his inimitable use of language; he is one of a kind.
iniquitous
wicked; immoral; unrighteous. Whether or not King Richard III was responsible for the murder of the two young princess in the Tower, it was an iniquitous deed.
injurious
harmful. Smoking cigarettes can be injurious to your health.
inkling
hint. This came as a complete surprise to me as I did not have the slightest inkling of your plans.
innuendo
hint; insinuation. I can defend myself against direct accusations; innuendos and oblique attacks on my character are what trouble me.
inopportune
untimely; poorly chosen. A rock concert is an inopportune setting for a quiet conversation.
inordinate
unrestrained; excessive. She had an inordinate fondness for candy, eating two or three boxes in a single day.
inquisitor
questioner (especially harsh); investigator. Fearing being grilled ruthlessly by the secret police, Marsha faced her inquisitors with trepidation.
insalubrious
unwholesome; not healthful; 健康に良くない、不衛生な. The mosquito-ridden swamp was an insalubrious place, a breeding ground for malarial contagion.
insatiable
not easily satisfied; unquenchable; greedy. The young writer’s thirst for knowledge was insatiable; she was always in the library.
inscrutable
impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious. Experienced poker players try to keep their expressions inscrutable, hiding their reactions to the cards behind a so-called poker face.
insensate
without feeling. She lay there as insensate as a log.
insidious
treacherous; stealthy; sly; こっそり企まれた、油断のならない. The fifth column is insidious because it works secretly within our territory for our defeat.
insolence
impudent disrespect; haughtiness; 横柄（な行動）. How dare you treat me so rudely! The manager will hear of your insolence.
insolvent
bankrupt; lacking money to pay. When rumors that he was insolvent reached his creditors, they began to press him for payment of the money due them.
instigate
urge; start; provoke. Delighting in making mischief, Sir Toby sets out to instigate a quarrel between Sir Andrew and Cesario.
insubordination
disobedience; rebelliousness. At the slightest hint of insubordination from the sailors on the Bounty, Captain Bligh had them flogged; finally, they mutinied.
insubstantial
lacking substance; insignificant; frail. His hopes for a career in acting proved insubstantial; no one would cast him, even in an insubstantial role.
insurgent
rebellious. Because the insurgent forces had occupied the capital and had gained control of the railway lines, several of the war correspondents covering the uprising predicted a rebel victory.
insurmountable
overwhelming; unbeatable; insuperable. Facing almost insurmountable obstacles, the members of the underground maintained their courage and will to resist.
insurrection
rebellion; uprising. In retrospect, given how badly the British treated the American colonists, the eventual insurrection seems inevitable.
integral
complete; necessary for completeness. Physical education is an integral part of our curriculum; a sound mind and a sound body are complementary.
integrity
uprightness; wholeness; 誠実、高潔、完全性. Lincoln, whose personal integrity has inspired millions, fought a civil war to maintain the integrity of the republic, that these United States might remain undivided for all time.
intellect
higher mental powers. He thought college would develop his intellect.
inter
bury. They are going to inter the body tomorrow at Broadlawn Cemetery.
interloper
intruder. The merchant thought of his competitors as interlopers who were stealing away his trade.
interminable
endless. Althoguh his speech lasted for only twenty minutes, it seemed interminable to his bored audience.
intermittent
periodic; on and off. The outdoor wedding reception had to be moved indoors to avoid the intermittent showers that fell on and off all afternoon.
intimate
hint. She intimated rather than stated her preferences.
intrepid
fearless. For her intrepid conduct nursing the wounded during the war, Florence Nightingale was honored by Queen Victoria.
introvert
one who is introspective; inclined to think more about oneself. In his poetry, he reveals that he is an introvert by his intense interest in his own problems.
intrude
trespass; enter as an uninvited person. She hesitated to intrude on their conversation.
invert
turn upside down or inside out. When he inverted his body in a hand stand, he felt the blood rush to his head.
