intelligible

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore I words

able to be understood clearly; comprehensible

In a sentence

Intelligible in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing intelligible in a sentence.

The professor's lecture was barely intelligible to students without a background in physics.

Synonyms

comprehensibleclearcoherent

Antonyms

Keep going

a person who attacks cherished beliefs or established institutions

attacking or undermining traditional beliefs and institutions

guided by ideals rather than by practical considerations

a peculiar habit or feature distinctive to an individual

excessively or blindly devoted to something or someone

extreme admiration or worship of someone or something, often to an excessive degree

to admire or revere someone to an excessive degree

charmingly peaceful and free of trouble

Common questions

Intelligible (adjective) means able to be understood clearly; comprehensible

Here is intelligible used in an example sentence: "The professor's lecture was barely intelligible to students without a background in physics."

Common synonyms for intelligible include comprehensible, clear, coherent.

Antonyms of intelligible include incomprehensible, obscure, unintelligible.

Intelligible is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.