Gre Vocab I ADVANCED Flashcards

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Iconoclast

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A person who attacks or criticizes cherished beliefs or institutions

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Idolatry

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The worship of idols or excessive devotion to someone or something

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Ignoble

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Not honorable in character or purpose, or low quality or character

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Imbue

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to inspire or permeate with a feeling or quality

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Immutable

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Unchanging ober time or unable to be changed

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Impassive

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Not feeming or showing emotion

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Impecunious

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Having no money

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Imperious

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Assuming power or authority without justification

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Imperturbable

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Unable to be upset or excited; calm and.composed

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Impervious

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Not allowing fluid or substance to pass through

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Impetuous

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Acting quickly and without thought or care; impulsive

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Impious

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Lacking reverence or respect, especially for religion or religious beliefs

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Implacable

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Unable to be c1lmed, appeased, or pacified; relentless

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Imprecation

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A spoken curse or a curse-like expression of anger

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Impugn

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To challenge or attack as false or questionable

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Impute

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To attribute something, especially something undesirable, to someone

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Incarnadine

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To make something a brigjt croson or inkosh red colour
2. Flesh color hue

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Inconstancy

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The quaity of being changeable or not remaining faithful to commitments

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Inculcate

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Inculquer

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Indefatigable

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Persisting tirelessly; incapable of being fatigued

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Indigence

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Extreme poverty or destitution

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Indolent

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Wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy

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Inexorable

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Impossible to stop or prevent; relentless

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Infallible

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Incapable of making mistakes or being wrong

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Ingrate
Un ingrat
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Ingratiate
To try wing favir if someone by fkattering or trying to please them
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Inimical
Tending to obstruct or harm; unfriendly or hostile
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Iniquity
Gross injustice or wickedness
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Inordinate
Exceeding reasonable limits; excessive
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Inquest
A judicial inquiry to ascertain the facts relating to an incident, such as death
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Insensible
Unconscious or unable to fezl or perceive 2. Unresponsive or indifferent to something
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Inordinate
Exceeding reasonable limits; excessive
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Inquest
A judicial inquiry to ascertain the facts relating to an incident, such as a death
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Insensible
1. Unconscious or unable to feel or perceive 2. Unresponsive or indofferent to something
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Insinuate
1. Insinuer 2. To maneuver oneself into a ppsition of favor by subtlz manipulation
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Insipid
Lacking flavor or interest
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Insular
1. Ignorant of or uninterested in cultures,ideas, or pzople oitside one's own experience; narrow minded 2. Relating to or characteristic of an island
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Inter
To place a dead body in a wh9le
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Inveigle
To persuade someone to do something by deception or flattery
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Investiture
A formal ceremony co.ferring authority or power on someone
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Invidious
Likely to arouse resentment or a.ger in otjers; unfairly discriminating
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Investiture
A formal ceremony conferri.g autjority or power on someone
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Invidious
Likely to arouse resentment or anger in others; unfairly discriminating
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Irascible
Easily angered; irritable
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Irresolute
Uncertain or indecisive; showing hesitation
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Itinerant
Traveling from place to place, especially for work
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