GRE Vocabulary

#561

involved

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The instructions were too involved for a simple task.
2. She gave an involved explanation of the legal case.
3. The plot is interesting but very involved.

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#562

irascible

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The irascible old man shouted over small problems.
2. Her irascible manager was difficult to please.
3. He became irascible when he was tired.

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#563

irk

Verb

Example sentences

1. The constant delays began to irk passengers.
2. It may irk him when people interrupt.
3. Her careless habits irk the whole team.

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#564

irrefutable

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The scientist presented irrefutable evidence.
2. The video made his guilt irrefutable.
3. Her argument was simple and irrefutable.

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#565

irresolute

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The irresolute leader could not make a decision.
2. She seemed irresolute about accepting the job.
3. His irresolute manner reduced the team's confidence.

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#566

irrevocable

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The court's decision was irrevocable.
2. Once sent, the message caused irrevocable harm.
3. Leaving the group became an irrevocable choice.

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#567

itinerant

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The itinerant worker moved from town to town.
2. An itinerant musician performed in village markets.
3. The doctor served remote areas as an itinerant physician.

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#568

jargon

Noun

Example sentences

1. The report is full of technical jargon.
2. Please explain the idea without using jargon.
3. Medical jargon can confuse patients.

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#569

jaundice

Noun

Example sentences

1. His jaundice gave his skin a yellow color.
2. The illness caused severe jaundice.
3. Her past experience filled her view with jaundice.

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#570

jejune

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The article offered a jejune explanation of a serious issue.
2. His jejune jokes annoyed the adults.
3. The book's ideas seemed simple and jejune.

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#571

jingoism

Noun

Example sentences

1. The leader used jingoism to gain support for war.
2. The speech was full of loud jingoism.
3. Jingoism can turn healthy pride into hatred of others.

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#572

jingoist

Noun

Example sentences

1. The jingoist demanded military action against every rival.
2. A loud jingoist interrupted the peace meeting.
3. The newspaper gave space to a well-known jingoist.

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#573

jocular

Adjective

Example sentences

1. He used a jocular tone to relax the group.
2. The host was friendly and jocular.
3. Her jocular comment made everyone laugh.

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#574

jovial

Adjective

Example sentences

1. Our jovial neighbor always greets us with a smile.
2. The manager was in a jovial mood after the good news.
3. We enjoyed the jovial atmosphere at dinner.

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#575

jubilant

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The fans were jubilant after the victory.
2. She felt jubilant when she passed the exam.
3. A jubilant crowd filled the streets.

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#576

juggernaut

Noun

Example sentences

1. The company became a global business juggernaut.
2. The championship team seemed like an unstoppable juggernaut.
3. The new game quickly became a cultural juggernaut.

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#577

junta

Noun

Example sentences

1. A military junta took control of the country.
2. The junta banned public protests.
3. Citizens demanded an end to rule by the junta.

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#578

juxtapose

Verb

Example sentences

1. The exhibition will juxtapose old and modern art.
2. The writer chose to juxtapose wealth and poverty.
3. The film can juxtapose peaceful music with violent scenes.

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#579

kowtow

Verb

Example sentences

1. He refused to kowtow to the powerful official.
2. Employees should not have to kowtow to an unfair manager.
3. The small country would not kowtow to its larger neighbor.

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#580

laborious

Adjective

Example sentences

1. Building the road was a laborious process.
2. She completed the laborious task by hand.
3. The old method is slow and laborious.

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