Barron GRE word list - I
8 Q* q3 r' M/ ^ j1 o1 Q/ u- r$ bichthyology . T1 u' L e. c9 l1 ^
study of fish; CF. ichthyo-: fish
; r! h4 @; G6 ~- R0 o' @5 Uicon(ikon) 7 p0 Y" U3 |( l' F/ p
religious image; idol; image or representation- `' S- U' h C
iconoclastic
& B( x f/ |& h- ^attacking cherished traditions; N. iconoclast: one who attacks traditional ideas; one who destroys sacred images
; R- W; z, X; B5 t/ ]$ D' W6 u% bideology 0 f2 S0 ^ O3 a. Q0 H
system of ideas characteristic of a group or culture
( e. r7 V9 R# c7 v: _* f3 G7 H. }" tidiom
" l, O; V% v& Fexpression whose meaning as a whole differs from the meanings of its individual words; distinctive style (of expression); Ex. idiom of the modern popular music; ADJ. idiomatic
1 h6 o7 Z) z% R( N, D. b7 X5 W: Didiosyncrasy : m6 j f- E- u
individual trait usually odd in nature; behavioral peculiarity; eccentricity; attitude, behavior, or opinion peculiar to a person; anything highly individual or eccentric; ADJ. idiosyncratic
+ w: z; W) ~/ @" \6 n/ X3 Z+ Oidle
" q8 I: _) q7 \$ m# Qnot working; not employed or busy; lazy; without purpose; useless; lacking substance; baseless; not based on truth; Ex. idle worker; Ex. talk idly; V.8 K- t' z! q ~" ^/ T3 b
idolatry I9 D7 P+ a1 _) T6 z
worship of idols; excessive admiration or devotion; ADJ. idolatrous
; O! h2 O8 j( S( Hidyll(idyl)
7 @" V2 N8 j/ v5 V0 gshort poem idealizing rural life; simple happy period of life (in the country); scene from such a time; Ex. idyll of two young lovers! r) Q% [) C7 U" H# i; |
idyllic 1 ^# | O8 w, @( N+ a
charmingly carefree; simple and happy; Ex. idyllic scene5 _* e( O7 ?% E. e
igneous ( d2 ]7 F1 q+ ]3 y
produced by fire; of fire; volcanic; (of rocks) formed from lava; Ex. igneous meteorite
- f" X; m3 a: K' @# Y0 z6 Mignite ; d- P" i5 |$ O5 w* Y, [0 [5 l/ N
kindle; light; catch fire or set fire to! U3 [+ J" [) F& \6 j. Z+ d F
ignoble
% t0 `8 d" g& M; L6 qunworthy; not noble; dishonorable; Ex. ignoble deed2 f/ i- E0 o0 O; @2 _2 f
ignominy
4 q" _) k. b9 g7 ^) Edeep disgrace; shame or dishonor; ADJ. ignominious; Ex. ignominous defeat+ g$ F4 U# j+ ~/ B4 b6 p6 v/ X% ?
illicit
E* x9 ^; e" n {& x4 billegal
' z( o# e8 i5 Z# a0 Z/ W( Jillimitable " }# w: D, H3 S! Q
infinite; limitless( x$ H9 b0 w( |2 w; R3 k
illuminate
3 \, A4 E* P9 o7 J, Rbrighten; clear up or make understandable; enlighten; enable to understand; Ex. illuminating remarks
+ C C# V! [% y# j4 C( r. H! O" willusion
H" K5 V" a( V& u; Vmisleading vision or visual image; false idea or belief; CF. delusion
3 T& ^' {; x3 d, S7 hillusive ) B7 S" a2 T! p8 E) r0 ^8 f
deceiving; based on illusion; causing illusion; deceptive
7 {% ^) m- d% t/ L# G) villusory
6 W4 p% c6 v# x3 A+ sillusive; deceptive; not real y$ T9 y& M( s6 C; S
imbalance 0 V" _4 @- I$ R; C( R
lack of balance or symmetry; disproportion2 o$ Y4 k3 O2 p- h
imbecility " k) c1 ]* U, f" M
weakness of mind; state of being an imbecile; N. imbecile: stupid person; fool9 G3 W! B" M6 [' y! e/ \
imbibe 6 z% t1 A% L O" F% |
drink in
' q9 W: f- m0 o2 _/ Pimbroglio
4 C7 ]$ q) u( fcomplicated situation (as in a play); painful or complex misunderstanding (as in a play); entanglement; confused mass (as of papers); V. embroil+ e+ l3 k9 u/ w6 S9 r! l
imbue $ A" o% N7 o3 {. K! A( c$ a8 \
saturate(soak thoroughly); fill; Ex. imbue someone with feelings( M0 I' y& M3 r0 z" {
immaculate
3 N: O2 G& p3 M$ espotless; flawless; absolutely clean! d0 V, P, ]; W5 w
imminent ( L: {" O$ Z% E& e, T; G" l# ?( N
impending; near at hand! O8 ^. T9 e: H! e- R% w
immobility 1 `3 U, u. j" d, _1 T: K
state of being immovable |
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