Lesson 18 - 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

#426 🌹 ••••••	intimate /ˈɪntɪmət/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Closely acquainted; very familiar and personal. ••••••	They shared an intimate dinner by candlelight. ••••••	intimate knowledge ••••••	A deep or detailed understanding of something. ••••••	close, familiar, personal, confidential, warm ••••••	distant, impersonal, formal ••••••	intimate relationship, intimate knowledge, intimate dinner, intimate friend ••••••
#427 🪨 ••••••	intractable /ɪnˈtræk.tə.bəl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Difficult or impossible to manage, control, or solve. ••••••	The conflict has become an intractable problem. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	stubborn, uncontrollable, unmanageable, obstinate ••••••	manageable, controllable, flexible ••••••	intractable pain, intractable conflict, intractable issue, intractable disease ••••••
#428 🛑 ••••••	intransigence /ɪnˈtræn.sɪ.dʒəns/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Refusal to change one's views or to agree about something. ••••••	The negotiations failed due to the intransigence of both parties. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	stubbornness, rigidity, inflexibility, obstinacy ••••••	compromise, flexibility, willingness ••••••	political intransigence, stubborn intransigence, show intransigence, display intransigence ••••••
#429 🤔 ••••••	introspective /ˌɪn.trəˈspɛk.tɪv/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Thoughtful and reflective, examining one's own thoughts and feelings. ••••••	She became more introspective after moving to a new city. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	reflective, thoughtful, meditative, contemplative, pensive ••••••	outgoing, extroverted, careless ••••••	introspective mood, introspective nature, deeply introspective, become introspective ••••••
#430 🌊 ••••••	inundate /ˈɪn.ʌn.deɪt/ verb ••••••	inundated ••••••	inundated ••••••	inundates ••••••	inundating ••••••	To flood or overwhelm with a large quantity of things. ••••••	The company was inundated with job applications. ••••••	inundated with work ••••••	Overwhelmed by too much work. ••••••	overwhelm, flood, swamp, engulf, deluge ••••••	drain, relieve ••••••	inundated with requests, inundated with calls, inundate the city, inundated by problems ••••••
#431 🛡️ ••••••	inured /ɪˈnjʊərd/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Accustomed to something, especially something unpleasant. ••••••	After years of hardship, she was inured to suffering. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	accustomed, hardened, desensitized, habituated, seasoned ••••••	sensitive, vulnerable, unaccustomed ••••••	inured to pain, inured to hardship, inured by experience ••••••
#432 🗯️ ••••••	invective /ɪnˈvɛktɪv/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Insulting, abusive, or highly critical language. ••••••	The politician’s speech was filled with invective against his opponents. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	abuse, insult, vituperation, slander, censure ••••••	praise, compliment, flattery ••••••	harsh invective, political invective, stream of invective ••••••
#433 📢 ••••••	inveigh /ɪnˈveɪ/ verb ••••••	inveighed ••••••	inveighed ••••••	inveighs ••••••	inveighing ••••••	To speak or write about something with great hostility and criticism. ••••••	He inveighed against the corruption in government. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	protest, rail, denounce, criticize, condemn ••••••	praise, support, approve ••••••	inveigh against, strongly inveigh, inveigh bitterly ••••••
#434 🪄 ••••••	inveigle /ɪnˈveɪɡəl/ verb ••••••	inveigled ••••••	inveigled ••••••	inveigles ••••••	inveigling ••••••	To persuade someone to do something by deception or flattery. ••••••	She inveigled him into signing the contract. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	entice, lure, coax, manipulate, persuade ••••••	dissuade, discourage, repel ••••••	inveigle into, cleverly inveigle, inveigle someone ••••••
#435 📚 ••••••	inveterate /ɪnˈvɛtərət/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	having a long-established habit, activity, or interest that is unlikely to change ••••••	He is an inveterate reader who spends hours in the library every day. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	habitual, chronic, entrenched, confirmed ••••••	occasional, casual ••••••	inveterate gambler, inveterate smoker, inveterate reader ••••••
#436 😒 ••••••	invidious /ɪnˈvɪdiəs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	likely to arouse resentment, envy, or anger in others ••••••	The manager's invidious remarks created tension among the employees. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	offensive, unpleasant, discriminatory, unfair ••••••	favorable, just ••••••	invidious comparison, invidious remarks, invidious distinction ••••••
#437 😡 ••••••	irascible /ɪˈræsɪbl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Easily angered; quick-tempered. ••••••	His irascible nature often got him into trouble. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	irritable, short-tempered, hot-headed, touchy ••••••	calm, patient, easygoing ••••••	irascible nature, irascible person, become irascible, irascible tone ••••••
#438 🤔 ••••••	irresolute /ɪˈrɛzəluːt/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	uncertain or indecisive; lacking determination ••••••	He stood irresolute at the crossroads, unsure which path to take. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	uncertain, indecisive, hesitant, vacillating, wavering ••••••	resolute, determined, decisive ••••••	remain irresolute, feel irresolute, stand irresolute, irresolute response ••••••
#439 🧳 ••••••	itinerant /aɪˈtɪnərənt/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Traveling from place to place, especially for work or duty. ••••••	The itinerant teacher moved from village to village to educate children. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	wandering, roving, traveling, nomadic, peripatetic ••••••	settled, stationary, resident ••••••	itinerant worker, itinerant lifestyle, itinerant preacher, itinerant musician ••••••
#440 🗺️ ••••••	itinerary /aɪˈtɪnərɛri/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A planned route or schedule of a journey or trip. ••••••	The travel agent gave us a detailed itinerary for our vacation. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	schedule, plan, agenda, route, timetable ••••••	improvisation, randomness ••••••	travel itinerary, detailed itinerary, daily itinerary, itinerary plan ••••••
#441 😒 ••••••	jaundiced /ˈdʒɔːndɪst/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Affected by or displaying prejudice, envy, or bitterness; also refers to having a yellowish discoloration of the skin due to jaundice. ••••••	She gave a jaundiced view of the project after her proposal was rejected. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	biased, cynical, resentful, prejudiced, skeptical ••••••	impartial, fair, unbiased ••••••	jaundiced view, jaundiced attitude, jaundiced perspective ••••••
#442 😏 ••••••	jibe /dʒaɪb/ verb ••••••	jibed ••••••	jibed ••••••	jibes ••••••	jibing ••••••	to make an insulting remark; to be in agreement or harmony with ••••••	His actions did not jibe with his words. ••••••	throw a jibe ••••••	to make a mocking or insulting remark ••••••	mock, taunt, agree, correspond, match ••••••	praise, compliment, conflict ••••••	jibe with, throw a jibe, political jibe, sarcastic jibe ••••••
#443 😄 ••••••	jocose /dʒoʊˈkoʊs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	playful or humorous in speech or behavior ••••••	The professor’s jocose remarks kept the class entertained. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	humorous, playful, witty, comical ••••••	serious, solemn ••••••	jocose manner, jocose tone, jocose personality ••••••
#444 🚛 ••••••	juggernaut /ˈdʒʌɡərˌnɔːt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A huge, powerful, and unstoppable force or institution. ••••••	The new tech company has become a juggernaut in the industry. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	powerhouse, giant, colossus, titan, behemoth ••••••	weakling, minor, underdog ••••••	economic juggernaut, political juggernaut, corporate juggernaut ••••••
#445 🪖 ••••••	junta /ˈdʒʊntə/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A military or political group that rules a country after taking power by force. ••••••	The junta seized power after the coup. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	military regime, dictatorship, council, committee ••••••	democracy, republic ••••••	military junta, ruling junta, junta regime ••••••
#446 🖼️ ••••••	juxtapose /ˈdʒʌkstəˌpoʊz/ verb ••••••	juxtaposed ••••••	juxtaposed ••••••	juxtaposes ••••••	juxtaposing ••••••	to place things close together to compare or contrast them ••••••	The exhibition juxtaposed modern art with classical sculptures. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	compare, contrast, place side by side, pair ••••••	separate, isolate ••••••	juxtapose elements, juxtapose ideas, juxtapose styles ••••••
#447 🏆 ••••••	kudos /ˈkuːdɒs/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Praise and honor received for an achievement. ••••••	She received kudos for her excellent performance. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	praise, credit, recognition, acclaim, honor ••••••	blame, criticism, disapproval ••••••	win kudos, earn kudos, receive kudos, kudos from peers ••••••
#448 ⚖️ ••••••	labile /ˈleɪ.baɪl/ or /ˈlæb.aɪl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	easily altered or unstable; prone to change ••••••	Her mood was so labile that it changed several times in an hour. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	unstable, changeable, volatile, fluctuating ••••••	stable, steady ••••••	labile mood, emotionally labile, chemically labile ••••••
#449 🤐 ••••••	laconic /ləˈkɒnɪk/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	using very few words; concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious ••••••	His laconic reply ended the conversation quickly. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	brief, concise, terse, succinct ••••••	verbose, wordy, talkative ••••••	laconic style, laconic reply, laconic remark ••••••
#450 💢 ••••••	lambaste /læmˈbeɪst/ verb ••••••	lambasted ••••••	lambasted ••••••	lambastes ••••••	lambasting ••••••	to criticize someone or something harshly; to reprimand severely ••••••	The teacher lambasted the students for not completing their homework. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	scold, berate, chastise, rebuke, criticize ••••••	praise, compliment, applaud ••••••	lambaste harshly, lambaste publicly, lambaste severely ••••••

Lesson 18 - Barron's GRE Essential 800 Words

Barron's GRE Essential 800 Words

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