Webster Essential Vocabulary

Quick Review #103. Match the word from column 2 with the word from column 1 that means most nearly the same thing. 286 Essential ...

formidable(FAWR mid uh bil) adj. 1. causing fear; 2. difficult to overcome; impressive Gerald’s threat to sue was a formidableo ...

Quick Review #104. Match the word from column 2 with the word from column 1 that means most nearly the same thing. 288 Essential ...

G – H gainsay(gayn SAY orGAYN say) vt. 1. to deny; 2. to contradict; 3. to oppose Mr. Jones gainsaysany responsibility for the ...

gladiator(GLA dee AYT oer) n. 1. any person involved in a public conflict or fight; 2. a swordsman of ancient Rome who fought fo ...

hapless(HAP lis) adj. unlucky; unfortunate; prone to mishap Jim was so haplessthat he managed to lose five car keys in one mont ...

haughty(HAW tee) adj. having or showing great pride in oneself and disdain for others Two of King Lear’s daughters were very ha ...

hypothetical(HY pi THE tik il) adj. supposing or presuming something although it is unproven “What would you do if you were kin ...

I iconoclast(y KON uh KLAST) n. someone who attacks and seeks to destroy widely accepted ideas, beliefs, and so on Our country’ ...

imperious(im PIR ee uhs) adj. overbearing; domineering; having the qualities of an emperor Napoleon was short but had an imperi ...

incessant(in SES int) adj. never ceasing; seemingly never ending The blaring of boom boxes at certain beaches is incessant. Reb ...

incorrigible(in KAW ri ji bl) adj. not capable of being corrected, improved, or reformed (due to bad habits or disregard) Lance ...

infirm(in FOERM) adj. 1. not strong physically; weak; 2. not strong in one’s position; vacillating; shaky Certain physically fi ...

Quick Review #108. Match the word from column 2 with the word from column 1 that means most nearly the same thing. I: GRE Words ...

intercede(in teor SEED) vt. 1. to interfere to help work out an agreement; to mediate; 2. to step in to prevent something from h ...

invective(in VEK tiv) n. 1. an abusive term; insult; curse; 2. strong criticism; violent language Using invectivewhen speaking ...

J – L jamb(JAM) n. 1. a side post or any part of a frame for a window or door; a pillar of ore When a door is closed, its front ...

lever(LE vir) n. 1. a bar used to pry; 2. a simple machine, consisting of a bar on a pivot (called a fulcrum), used to apply for ...

limn(LIM) vt. 1. to paint or draw; 2. to describe (paint a picture) in words The expression “I’m limninga picture” is not one y ...

Quick Review #111. Match the word from column 2 with the word from column 1 that means most nearly the same thing. J – L: GRE Wo ...