GRE Vocabulary

#481

illicit

Adjective

Example sentences

1. Police found illicit goods in the truck.
2. The company was involved in illicit trade.
3. They met in secret to discuss an illicit plan.

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#482

illustrious

Adjective

Example sentences

1. She comes from an illustrious family of writers.
2. The university has an illustrious history.
3. An illustrious scientist opened the conference.

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#483

imbibe

Verb

Example sentences

1. He likes to imbibe a little tea after dinner.
2. Students imbibe ideas from their teachers.
3. The dry soil can imbibe a great deal of water.

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#484

imbroglio

Noun

Example sentences

1. The mistake created a political imbroglio.
2. He became involved in a family imbroglio.
3. The contract dispute turned into a legal imbroglio.

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#485

immaterial

Adjective

Example sentences

1. His age is immaterial to the decision.
2. The small error is immaterial to the final result.
3. Whether she likes me is immaterial; we must follow the rules.

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#486

immure

Verb

Example sentences

1. The cruel king tried to immure the prisoner in a tower.
2. She seemed to immure herself in her room after the loss.
3. The story describes a woman whom enemies immure behind stone walls.

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#487

immutable

Adjective

Example sentences

1. Some people believe these laws are immutable.
2. The mountain seemed ancient and immutable.
3. Human nature is not completely immutable.

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#488

impartial

Adjective

Example sentences

1. A judge must be impartial.
2. We asked an impartial expert to review the case.
3. Her impartial decision pleased both sides.

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#489

impeccable

Adjective

Example sentences

1. His work is always impeccable.
2. She arrived in an impeccable white suit.
3. The hotel provides impeccable service.

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#490

impecunious

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The impecunious student could not afford new books.
2. He came from an impecunious family.
3. The once-rich man became impecunious after the business failed.

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#491

impede

Verb

Example sentences

1. Heavy snow may impede travel.
2. Fear can impede your progress.
3. The fallen tree began to impede traffic.

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#492

impending

Adjective

Example sentences

1. Dark clouds warned of an impending storm.
2. She felt nervous about the impending exam.
3. The company announced an impending change in leadership.

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#493

imperious

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The imperious manager expected everyone to obey immediately.
2. She gave an imperious command.
3. His imperious manner annoyed the staff.

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#494

impermeable

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The roof is impermeable to water.
2. This material forms an impermeable barrier.
3. The rock seemed impermeable to the drill.

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#495

impertinent

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The student asked an impertinent question.
2. His impertinent remark offended the guest.
3. It was impertinent of her to interrupt the judge.

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#496

impervious

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The coat is impervious to rain.
2. He seemed impervious to criticism.
3. The wall was almost impervious to sound.

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#497

impetuous

Adjective

Example sentences

1. His impetuous decision caused many problems.
2. The impetuous child ran into the road.
3. She made an impetuous purchase that she later regretted.

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#498

implacable

Adjective

Example sentences

1. They faced an implacable enemy.
2. Her implacable anger lasted for years.
3. The disease seemed implacable despite treatment.

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#499

implausible

Adjective

Example sentences

1. His excuse sounded implausible.
2. The film has an implausible ending.
3. It is implausible that no one saw the accident.

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#500

implicate

Verb

Example sentences

1. The evidence may implicate several officials.
2. Do not implicate an innocent person without proof.
3. The report could implicate the company in the crime.

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