Webster Essential Vocabulary

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 299

1. incorrigible


2. incursion


3. indefatigable


4. indelicate


5. infatuate


6. infiltrate


7. infirm


8. inimitable


9. insectivore


10. insensible


11. insincerity


12. insinuate

a. gross

b. weak

c. hypocrisy

d. unequaled

e. numb

f. uncorrectable

g. make foolish

h. raid

i. imply

j. untiring

k. aardvark

l. pass through

insufficient(IN suh FISH int) adj. not enough; inadequate

• You don’t want to write a check if you have insufficientfunds in your
  account.


• Never base a conclusion on insufficientinformation.
  [-ly adv.] [Syn. inadequate]
  insular(IN su loer) adj. 1. like an island; detached; isolated; 2. narrow minded;
  illiberal; provincial in outlook


• The residents of Manhattan live on an island, yet their view of the world is
  far from insular.


• One might expect a resident of a small town in Iowa to have an insular
  view of the world situation, and one would be wrong to think so.
  [-ly adv., -ity n.] [Syn. isolated]
  insure(in SHUR) vt. 1. to contract to receive monetary compensation for loss of
  property, life, and so on; 2. to guarantee


• Many states require that automobiles be insuredin case one damages some-
  one else’s property.


• By taking the 8:00 A.M. train, Clara insuresthat she will be at work on time.
  [-d, insuring]