Lesson 16 - Barron's GRE Essential 800 Words | Learn English

Emoji	Word	Past	Past Participle	Third Person Singular	Gerund	Meaning	Example Sentence	Example Expression	Example Expression Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Collocations

#376 🎭 ••••••	histrionic /ˌhɪstriˈɒnɪk/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Overly dramatic or theatrical in behavior or style. ••••••	Her histrionic reaction to the small problem surprised everyone. ••••••	histrionic behavior ••••••	Excessively dramatic behavior ••••••	dramatic, theatrical, exaggerated, overacting, showy ••••••	natural, restrained, calm ••••••	histrionic behavior, histrionic response, histrionic style, histrionic personality ••••••
#377 ⚖️ ••••••	homeostasis /ˌhoʊmi.oʊˈsteɪsɪs/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The ability of a living system or organism to maintain internal stability despite changes in external conditions. ••••••	Sweating helps the body maintain homeostasis in hot weather. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	balance, equilibrium, stability, regulation ••••••	imbalance, instability ••••••	maintain homeostasis, body homeostasis, cellular homeostasis ••••••
#378 ⛪ ••••••	Homily /ˈhɑː.mə.li/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a religious discourse delivered as part of a church service; a tedious moralizing lecture ••••••	The priest delivered an inspiring homily about compassion and forgiveness during Sunday service. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	sermon, lecture, discourse, preaching ••••••	silence, quiet, wordlessness, muteness ••••••	Sunday homily, inspiring homily, deliver homily ••••••
#379 ⚖️ ••••••	homogeneous /ˌhoʊ.məˈdʒiː.ni.əs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Consisting of parts or elements that are all the same kind; uniform in composition. ••••••	The population of the village is fairly homogeneous in culture and tradition. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	uniform, consistent, alike, identical, standardized ••••••	heterogeneous, diverse, varied ••••••	homogeneous group, homogeneous mixture, homogeneous society, homogeneous culture ••••••
#380 📢 ••••••	hyperbole /haɪˈpɜːrbəli/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. ••••••	Saying he could run a thousand miles in a day is pure hyperbole. ••••••	it's not hyperbole ••••••	An exaggerated claim that is actually true or close to reality ••••••	exaggeration, overstatement, amplification, embellishment ••••••	understatement, literalness ••••••	pure hyperbole, literary hyperbole, comic hyperbole, use of hyperbole ••••••
#381 ⚡ ••••••	iconoclastic /ˌaɪ.kə.nəˈklæs.tɪk/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Characterized by attacking or rejecting cherished beliefs, traditions, or established values. ••••••	Her iconoclastic views challenged the conventional wisdom of the industry. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	rebellious, radical, unorthodox, revolutionary, unconventional ••••••	conformist, traditional, conservative ••••••	iconoclastic thinker, iconoclastic approach, iconoclastic artist ••••••
#382 🛐 ••••••	idolatry /aɪˈdɒlətri/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The worship of idols or extreme admiration for someone or something. ••••••	The priest condemned the idolatry practiced in the village. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	idol-worship, devotion, adoration, reverence, veneration ••••••	monotheism, atheism, irreverence ••••••	religious idolatry, blind idolatry, idolatry of wealth, idolatry of power ••••••
#383 🌋 ••••••	igneous /ˈɪɡ.ni.əs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava. ••••••	Granite is an igneous rock commonly used in construction. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	volcanic, molten, fiery, magmatic ••••••	sedimentary, metamorphic ••••••	igneous rock, igneous formation, igneous activity, igneous process ••••••
#384 🤷 ••••••	imbroglio /ɪmˈbroʊlioʊ/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	An extremely confused, complicated, or embarrassing situation. ••••••	The political imbroglio lasted for months without resolution. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	confusion, mess, entanglement, predicament, quarrel ••••••	clarity, harmony, order ••••••	political imbroglio, family imbroglio, financial imbroglio ••••••
#385 ⚖️ ••••••	immutable /ɪˈmjuːtəbl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	unchangeable; not able to be altered ••••••	The laws of nature are immutable. ••••••	immutable truth ••••••	a fact that cannot be changed ••••••	unchangeable, permanent, fixed, constant ••••••	changeable, flexible, variable ••••••	immutable law, immutable principle, immutable rule, immutable fact ••••••
#386 💔 ••••••	impair /ɪmˈpɛər/ verb ••••••	impaired ••••••	impaired ••••••	impairs ••••••	impairing ••••••	to weaken or damage something, especially a function or ability ••••••	Smoking can impair your lung capacity. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	damage, weaken, harm, reduce, diminish ••••••	improve, strengthen, enhance ••••••	impair health, impair vision, impair function, severely impair ••••••
#387 😐 ••••••	impassive /ɪmˈpæsɪv/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Not showing or feeling emotion; expressionless. ••••••	Despite the shocking news, she remained impassive. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	expressionless, unemotional, calm, stoic, detached ••••••	emotional, expressive, passionate ••••••	impassive face, impassive expression, impassive demeanor ••••••
#388 💸 ••••••	impecunious /ˌɪmpɪˈkjuːniəs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Having little or no money; poor. ••••••	He grew up in an impecunious family. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	poor, penniless, destitute, needy ••••••	wealthy, rich, affluent ••••••	impecunious student, impecunious family, impecunious artist ••••••
#389 ⛔ ••••••	impede /ɪmˈpiːd/ verb ••••••	impeded ••••••	impeded ••••••	impedes ••••••	impeding ••••••	to slow down, block, or hinder progress or movement ••••••	Heavy traffic impeded our progress to the airport. ••••••	impede progress ••••••	to slow down or obstruct advancement ••••••	hinder, obstruct, block, delay, hamper ••••••	advance, facilitate, promote ••••••	impede progress, impede growth, impede development, impede movement ••••••
#390 🧱 ••••••	impermeable /ɪmˈpɜːmiəbl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Not allowing fluid or gas to pass through. ••••••	The container is made of impermeable plastic. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	watertight, impenetrable, sealed, nonporous ••••••	permeable, porous, leaky ••••••	impermeable layer, impermeable membrane, impermeable barrier, impermeable wall ••••••
#391 🧘 ••••••	imperturbable /ɪmˈpɜːrtərbəbəl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Unable to be upset or excited; calm. ••••••	He remained imperturbable even when faced with tough questions. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	calm, composed, serene, collected, unflappable ••••••	agitated, nervous, excitable ••••••	imperturbable manner, imperturbable calm, imperturbable expression, imperturbable face ••••••
#392 🛡️ ••••••	impervious /ɪmˈpɜːrviəs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Not allowing fluid to pass through; unable to be affected by something. ••••••	The jacket is impervious to rain. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	resistant, unaffected, immune, sealed, waterproof ••••••	vulnerable, exposed, penetrable ••••••	impervious to criticism, impervious to water, impervious surface, impervious layer ••••••
#393 🔨 ••••••	impinge /ɪmˈpɪndʒ/ verb ••••••	impinged ••••••	impinged ••••••	impinges ••••••	impinging ••••••	to have an effect or impact, especially a negative one; to intrude upon ••••••	His loud music impinged on the neighbors’ peace. ••••••	impinge on rights ••••••	to intrude or infringe upon someone’s rights ••••••	infringe, encroach, affect, intrude, disturb ••••••	respect, avoid, preserve ••••••	impinge on, impinge upon, impinge directly ••••••
#394 🔥 ••••••	implacable /ɪmˈplækəbl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	unable to be appeased, calmed, or pacified ••••••	The soldiers faced an implacable enemy who refused to surrender. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	relentless, unforgiving, merciless, unyielding, stubborn ••••••	forgiving, merciful, kind ••••••	implacable enemy, implacable hatred, implacable opposition ••••••
#395 🤔 ••••••	implausible /ɪmˈplɔːzəbl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Not seeming reasonable or probable; unlikely to be true. ••••••	The story she told was so implausible that no one believed her. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	unlikely, unbelievable, doubtful, improbable, questionable ••••••	plausible, believable, credible ••••••	implausible explanation, implausible excuse, implausible claim ••••••
#396 🤫 ••••••	implicit /ɪmˈplɪsɪt/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Suggested or understood without being directly stated. ••••••	Her trust in him was implicit. ••••••	implicit trust ••••••	Complete and unquestioning trust. ••••••	tacit, implied, unspoken, inherent, understood ••••••	explicit, stated, expressed ••••••	implicit agreement, implicit assumption, implicit trust, implicit in ••••••
#397 💥 ••••••	implode /ɪmˈploʊd/ verb ••••••	imploded ••••••	imploded ••••••	implodes ••••••	imploding ••••••	To collapse or burst inward violently. ••••••	The old building imploded during the demolition. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	collapse, cave in, crumple, fall in ••••••	explode, expand, burst outward ••••••	implode inward, implode suddenly, economy implodes ••••••
#398 😡 ••••••	imprecation /ˌɪmprɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A spoken curse or expression of strong condemnation. ••••••	The angry crowd hurled imprecations at the corrupt official. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	curse, malediction, hex, damnation, oath ••••••	blessing, benediction ••••••	utter imprecation, hurl imprecation, loud imprecation, divine imprecation ••••••
#399 👉 ••••••	impute /ɪmˈpjuːt/ verb ••••••	imputed ••••••	imputed ••••••	imputes ••••••	imputing ••••••	to attribute a fault or responsibility to someone ••••••	They imputed the company's success to good leadership. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	attribute, assign, credit, ascribe ••••••	deny, absolve ••••••	impute blame, impute responsibility, impute motives, impute success ••••••
#400 🤷‍♂️ ••••••	Inadvertently /ˌɪn.ədˈvɜːr.tənt.li/ adverb ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	without being aware of what you are doing; unintentionally; by mistake ••••••	She inadvertently deleted the important file while cleaning her computer. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	accidentally, unintentionally, unknowingly, mistakenly ••••••	deliberately, intentionally, purposely, consciously ••••••	inadvertently reveal, inadvertently cause, inadvertently delete ••••••

Lesson 16 - Barron's GRE Essential 800 Words

Barron's GRE Essential 800 Words

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