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GRE baron 24

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imprecation
n. curse, malediction, slanderous accusation

eg. he suffered the imprecations of the mob
impenitent
adj. not feeling sorry or ashamed, not rueful or penitent

eg. his brazen attitudes showed that he was impenitent
impassive
adj. callous, emotionless, deadpan, stolid

eg. The two men remained impassive throughout the trial.
imprudent
adj. unwise, impolitic, not prudent (sensible and careful)

eg. It would be imprudent to invest all your money in one company
implicit
adj. implied without expressed, absolute, inherent in the nature of sth

eg. The ability to listen is implicit in the teacher’s role
incentive
adj. spur, motive, impetus
impede
v. hinder, block, occlude


eg. dont impede the process of the investigation
implacable
adj. unappeasable,uncompromising, stern, relentless

eg. an implacable enemy
impudence
n. rude, impolite, gall, insolence, impertinence
incarcerate
v. imprison, immure

eg. Thousands were incarcerated in labour camps.
incarnate
adj. in human form

eg. Your attitude is so fiendish that you must be a devil incarnate
incarnation
n. act of assuming a human body

eg. the human-transformed or incarnation of an evil
incessant
adj. uninterrupted, unceasing, perpetual

eg. incessant noise / rain / chatter
immaculate
adj. extremely clean, perfect=impeccable

eg. an immaculate uniform/room/performent
imminent
adj. happening soon, impending, impendent

eg. The system is in imminent danger of collapse
immolate
v. kill Sb by burning them

eg. the king immolated his daughter to soothe the angry gods
immure
v. imprison, incarcerate

eg. he immured himself to study for the exam
immutable
adj. unchangeable, irrevocable

eg. This decision should not be seen as immutable.
impair
v. injure, hurt

eg. His age impaired his chances of finding a new job
impale
v. pierce, stab, riddle, perforate

eg. She impaled a lump of meat on her fork
impalpable
adj. difficult to grasp, imperceptible

eg. The ash is too impalpable to touch
impasse
n. deadlock, difficult situation, stalemate, standstill

eg. Negotiations have reached an impasse
impeccable
adj. faultless, perfect, immaculate


eg. Her written English is impeccable
impediment
n. hindrance, obstacle, inhibition, curb, balk, deterrent
impel
v. force, propel, force to move forward

eg. He felt impelled to investigate further
impending
adj. happening soon, imminent

eg. warnings of impending danger / disaster
imperative
adj. vital, absolutely , authoritative

eg. It is imperative to continue the treatment for at least two months.
imperial
adj. connected to an empire

eg. imperial family /palace/ army
imperious
adj. expecting ppl to obey you , try to be very important, overbearing, haughty

eg. an imperious gesture / voice / command
impertinent
adj. impolite, impudent, brazen

eg. She had the impertinence to ask my age
impetus
n. stimulus, incentive

eg. The Prime Minister’s gave impetus to the campaign against crime
impetuous
adj. rash, impulsive (act without thinking), impromptu

eg. an impetuous decision
impiety
n. lack of respect for god, irreverence, flippant

ant. devout, pious
impinge
v. infringe, encroach, (affect, violate)

eg. He never allowed his work to impinge on his private life
implausible
adj. unlikely, unbelievable

eg. Her explanation is not implausible
implore
v. beg, beseech, entreat, (importune)

eg. She implored him to stay
impolitic
adj. not wise, imprudent

eg. It would have been impolitic to refuse his offer.
import
v. meaning, significance

eg. It is difficult to understand the full import of this statement.
importunate
adj. urging, asking for thing many times

eg. an importunate beggar
importune
v. ask or beg persistently

eg. I importune you to help them
impotent
adj. powerless, weak

eg. her impotent rage is meaningless
impromptu
adj. without preparation, improvised, impetuous

eg. impromptu speech
impropriety
n. inappropriate behavior, morally wrong

eg. he had engaged in improprieties
incandescent
adj. intensely bright and heated, (glowing, luminous)

eg. an incandescent light bulb
incantation
n. magical words/formula, malediction

eg. uttering incantations, the witch doctor stirred the magical liquid
incense
v. enrage, make furious, exasperate

eg. The decision incensed the workforce.
incapacitate
v. injure permanently, disable, handicap

eg. He was incapacitated by old age and sickness
inception
n. start, beginning, origin

eg. The club has grown rapidly since its inception in 1990.
implicate
v. show that sb is involved in a dirty deed, incriminate

eg. He tried to avoid saying anything that would implicate him further.
improvident
adj. without planning, careless, heedless
impuissance
n. powerlessness

eg. the relative impuissance of the president
impugn
v. dispute or contradict

eg. There were no real grounds for impugning the decision.
impute
v. attribute, ascribe

eg. I denied the motives that my employer was imputing to me.
inane
adj. silly, senseless, asinine, boorish, churlish, dupe, oaf, fatuous, imbecilic
inanimate
adj. not alive

eg. A rock is an inanimate object
inarticulate
adj. not expressed clearly


eg. an inarticulate reply
inaugurate
v. begin formally, install

eg. He was inaugurated as president after relieving from illness
imperturbable
adj. calm = composed, assured


eg. His normally imperturbable secretary burst into tears.
incendiary
adj. causing fires or violence
n. firebomb

eg. an incendiary device / bomb / attack
inalienable
adj. that cannot be taken away from you

eg. the inalienable right to decide your own future
inadvertently
adj. unintentionally, accidentally


eg. We had inadvertently left without paying the bill.
impunity
n. freedom from punishment (no punishment even though you are guilty)
improvise
v. act spontaneously or unplannedly


eg. He improvised on the melody just after sitting at the piano
impregnable
adj. invulnerable


eg. the fort was considered impregnable
imposture
n. pretending to be another person to trick ppl

eg. She was imprisoned for her imposture of a doctor
imponderable
adj. difficult to measure or estimate, imperceptible

eg. We can’t predict the outcome. There are too many imponderables.
implode
v. burst inward


eg. If u break a vacuum tube, the glass tube implodes
impious
adj. not pious, irreverent
impermeable
adj. watertight or airtight


eg. The insulating material should be impermeable to water vapor.
imperceptible
adj. undetectable, impalpable


eg. imperceptible changes in temperature
impenetrable
adj. impossible to pass through or understand


eg. an impenetrable jungle
impecunious
adj. needy, destitute, without money
impeach
v. charge an important public figure with a serious crime, question

eg. Their aim is to impeach and denote the President
impassable
adj. impossible to pass through
impartial
adj. equitable, evenhanded, fair
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