GRE Set 3 Flashcards
Indefatigable
(of a person or their efforts) persisting tirelessly.
Indemnify
to make compensation to for loss, damage, or expense incurred.
Indifferent
lacking interest or concern; not caring.
Indiscernible
impossible to see or clearly distinguish.
Indolent
wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.
Industrious
diligent and hard-working.
Inestimable
too great to calculate.
Infallible
incapable of error.
Informed
having or showing knowledge of a particular subject or situation.
Ingenious
(of a person) clever, original, and inventive.
Inhibit
to hold back, restrain, prevent, or tend to do so.
Inimical
unfriendly; hostile.
Injudicious
lacking in or poor in judgment; rash or unwise.
Innocuous
not capable of causing damage; harmless.
Inscrutable
impossible to comprehend or interpret; mysterious.
Insightful
having or showing an accurate and deep understanding; perceptive.
Insipid
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless.
Insolence
rude or impudent behavior or speech.
Integrate
to bring together and blend into a whole.
Intelligible
capable of being clearly understood; comprehensible.
Interchangeable
of two things, able to be put or used in place of each other.
Intermediary
a person who acts as an agent or mediator between persons, groups, or the
like; go-between.
Interminable
endless or seemingly endless; monotonously long.
Interweave
blend closely.
Intimately
in a way that involves detailed knowledge
Intractable
not easily controlled, managed, or persuaded.
Intransigent
refusing to alter an idea or a position in response to others’ wishes;
uncompromising.
Intrigue
to strongly draw the interest of; puzzle; fascinate.
Intrinsic
being essential to or of the nature of a thing; inherent.
Invaluable
having a worth too great to estimate or measure; priceless.
Inveigle
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery, beguile
Invigorate
to fill with energy, strength, or life.
Involved
difficult to comprehend; complicated.
Irascible
easily angered or irritated; short-tempered.
Irksome
causing annoyance; bothersome or tiresome.
Ironic
happening in the opposite way to what is expected, and typically causing wry
amusement because of this.
Irrefutable
impossible to disprove; indisputable.
Irremediable
impossible to cure, repair, or correct.
Irresolute
showing or feeling hesitancy; uncertain.
Jettison
throw or drop (something) from an aircraft or ship.
Judicious
characterized by or using sound judgment; wise; prudent.
Juxtaposition
the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting
effect.
Keen
extremely sharp; able to cut readily and finely.
Kindred
similar in kind; related.
Laborious
requiring considerable effort or perseverance.
Lament
a passionate expression of grief or sorrow.
Latitude
scope for freedom of action or thought.
Laudable
worthy of praise.
Lax
not rigorous, strict, or careful; loose; lenient.
Layperson
a person without professional or specialized knowledge in a particular
subject.
Lionize
to view or treat (someone) as a celebrity or extraordinary person.
Long-Winded
speaking or writing at too great a length, especially in a dull or tiresome way;
verbose.
Loquacious
given to talking much or excessively; garrulous.
Lucid
easy to understand; articulate; clear.
Lucrative
producing monetary gain; profitable.
Lure
to attract, as by a desirable quality.
Lurid
sensational; shocking or dramatic.
Magnanimity
generosity or willingness to forgive.
Makeshift
a temporary or improvised arrangement.
Maladroit
not skillful; clumsy; tactless.
Malign
to speak badly of; defame; slander
Malignant
evil or injurious in intent, effect, or character.
Malleable
easily influenced; pliable.
Manacle
restrain, hinder
Manipulate
control or influence (a person or situation) cleverly, unfairly, or
unscrupulously.
Marginalize
to exclude or treat as being of no importance, especially so as to divert attention from.
Mask
conceal (something) from view.
Materialize
become actual fact; happen.
Meager
low in quantity, extent, strength, or richness; scanty or feeble.
Melding
blend; combine.
Menace
that which poses a danger or threatens injury or harm; threat.
Mercurial
volatile in temper; changeable; fickle.
Meticulous
carefully attentive to every small detail; painstaking.
Mimic
to copy or imitate, often playfully or as part of a learning process.
Misnomer
an incorrect or inappropriate name.
Mitigate
to lessen the force, severity, or impact of.
Modish
being in or according to current fashion or style; fashionable.
Monotony
lack of variety and interest; tedious repetition and routine.
Morbid
in an unhealthy, gloomy mental state; preoccupied with sickness,
abnormality, or death.
Mortify
to subject (someone) to extreme embarrassment, shame, or humiliation.
Mounting
grow larger or more numerous.
Multifaceted
having several aspects or stages; complex or various.
Mundane
of or pertaining to what is common and everyday; ordinary; commonplace.
Murky
not fully explained or understood, especially with concealed dishonesty or immorality.
Naive
(of a person or action) showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment.
Narcissism
excessive interest in or admiration of oneself and one’s physical appearance.
Narrative
an account, description, or story, or the oral or written work containing such
material.
Nascent
coming into being or starting to develop.
Nettles
irritate or annoy (someone).
Nonchalant
not showing excitement or anxiety; coolly confident, unflustered, or
unworried;casually indifferent.
Normative
establishing, relating to, or deriving from a standard or norm, especially of
behavior.
Novel
new or unusual in an interesting way.
Noxious
harmful, dangerous, or destructive, especially to health.
Obdurate
stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or course of action.
Objurgate
to criticize sharply; rebuke vehemently; berate.
Obligate
to bind legally or morally; constrain.
Obscure
not important or well known.
Obsequious
obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree, fawning
Obsolete
no longer produced or used; out of date.
Obstinate
holding stubbornly to one’s own ideas or purposes; unwilling to change.
Obviate
avoid; prevent
Omnipresent
existing in all places at any given time.
Omniscient
infinite in knowledge; all-knowing.
Opportunism
the taking of opportunities as and when they arise, regardless of planning or
principle.
Optimistic
expecting or tending to expect favorable outcomes.
Opulent
having or displaying wealth or richness.
Original
created directly and personally by a particular artist; not a copy or imitation.
Outmoded
no longer in keeping with current standards or practices; obsolete.
Overly
excessively
Overshadow
appear much more prominent or important than.
Overstate
to inflate the importance of; exaggerate.
Panacea
a remedy or solution for all diseases, ills, or difficulties; cure-all.
Panache
a confidently stylish, dashing, or flamboyant manner.
Partial
favoring one side in a dispute above the other; biased.
Partiality
unfair bias in favor of one thing or person compared with another; favoritism.
Partisan
devoted to or favoring a particular cause, group, political party, or the like.
Passable
just good enough to be acceptable; satisfactory.
Pastoral
of or relating to the country or country life; rural.
Patent
easily recognizable; obvious.
Peculiarity
the state or fact of being odd or strange.
Pedestrian
lacking inspiration or excitement; dull.
Pejorative
expressing contempt or disapproval.
Pellucidity
lucid in style or meaning; easily understood.
Penchant
a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something.
Penetrate
be fully understood or realized by someone.
Penitent
feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant.
Perfunctory
done quickly and as a matter of routine; performed without care.
Peripheral
of secondary or minor importance; marginal.
Pernicious
having a very harmful or fatal effect; injurious, deadly, or destructive.
Perseverance
persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.
Persistence
firm or obstinate continuance in a course of action in spite of difficulty or
opposition.
Personify
to be a perfect or typical example of; embody.
Perspicacity
keenness of mental perception or grasp; astuteness.
Pessimism
the belief that events will turn out badly; tendency to expect the worst.
Phlegmatic
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite.
Picturesque
visually pleasing, enchanting, or unusual; suggestive of a painting.
Pithy
exactly and concisely appropriate; effective; forceful.
Pivotal
critically important or crucial; on which something is contingent.
Placid
calm, smooth, or tranquil.
Plastic
not genuine; artificial or unnatural.
Plod
to move slowly or heavily, as if with weariness or reluctance; trudge.
Polemic
a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something.
Portend
be a sign or warning that (something, especially something momentous or
calamitous) is likely to happen.
Pragmatism
a practical approach to problems and issues.
Precarious
dependent on chance; uncertain.
Precedence
priority in importance, order, or rank.
Precocious
(of a child) having developed certain abilities or inclinations at an earlier age
than is usual or expected.
Predicament
a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation.
Predominant
having or exerting control or power.
Preeminent
surpassing all others; very distinguished in some way.
