GRE阅读辅导：新东方GRE阅读词汇笔记(32)
immolateoffer or kill as a sacrifice (by fire)
immune
resistant to; free or exempt from; N. immunity
immure
imprison; shut up in confinement; CF. wall
immutable
unchangeable
impair
injure; hurt; damage
impale
pierce (with a sharp point); Ex. impaled by the spear
impalpable
imperceptible(not easily understood); intangible; OP. palpable: tangible; easily perceptible
impart
grant a share of; make known; Ex. news to impart
impartial
not biased; fair; N. impartiality
impassable
not able to be traveled or crossed
impasse
predicament(dangerous condition) from which there is no escape; situation allowing for no further progress
impassioned
(of speech) filled with passion; fervent
impassive
without feeling; expressionless; imperturbable; stoical; Ex. impassive face
impeach
charge (a public official) with crime in office; raise doubts about; indict; Ex. impeach a witness's credibility
impeccable
faultless
impecunious
without money
impede
hide; retard or obstruct the progress of; block
impediment
hindrance; stumbling-block; speech defect preventing clear articulation; Ex. speech impediment
impel
drive or force onward; drive to take action; urge to action
impending
nearing; approaching; about to happen
impenetrable
not able to be pierced or entered; beyond understanding; impossible to understand; Ex. impenetrable mystery
impenitent
not repentant
imperative
absolutely necessary; that must be done; critically important; expressing command; Ex. It is imperative that; N: something that must be done
imperceptible
unnoticeable; impossible to perceive; undetectable
imperial
like an emperor; related to an empire; CF. imperialism
imperil
put in danger
imperious
domineering; too commanding; haughty; CF. imperial/emperor
impermeable
impervious; not permitting passage through its substance; impossible to permeate
impersonal
not being a person; not showing personal feelings; Ex. impersonal force/manner/organization
impertinent
insolent; rude; not pertinent; N. impertinence
imperturbable
unshakably calm; placid
impervious
impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed; incapable of being affected (in one's opinions); Ex. impervious to water/criticism
impetuous
violent; hasty; rash; impulsive; without careful thought; Ex. impetuous decision
impetus
moving force; momentum; force of a moving body; incentive; stimulus; impulse
impiety
irreverence; lack of respect for God or piety
impinge
infringe; encroach; influence; touch; collide with; Ex. The effects are impinging on every aspect of our lives.
impious
irreverent
implacable
incapable of being pacified; impossible to appease; Ex. implacable enemy
implausible
unlikely (to be true); unbelievable; Ex. implausible alibi
implement
put into effect; enforce; carry out; supply with tools; Ex. implement the plan/suggestion; N: tool or instrument
implicate
incriminate; involve incriminatingly; show to be involved (in a crime); Ex. implicate someone in the crime
implication
something hinted at or suggested; implying; implicating
implicit
understood but not stated; implied; unquestioning and complete; Ex. implicit trust
implode
burst inward; CF. vaccum tube
implore
v. ask or beg earnestly; beseech
imply
suggest a meaning not expressed; signify
impolitic
not wise; not expedient; not politic
imponderable
weightless; that cannot undergo precise evaluation; CF. pound
import
significance; importance; meaning
importunate
urging; always demanding; troublesomely urgent or persistent
importune
beg persistently; make repeated requests (in an annoying way)
imposture
assuming a false identity; masquerade; CF. impostor
impotent
weak; ineffective; lacking in physical strength or power
impoverish
make poor; deprive of natural strength or something important; Ex. impoverished soil
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