GRE words starting with I

a person who attacks cherished beliefs or established institutions

attacking or undermining traditional beliefs and institutions

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

lacking nobility of character; dishonorable

deserving or marked by public shame and disgrace

forbidden by law, rules, or custom

based on illusion; not real though seeming so

to absorb or assimilate ideas or knowledge, or to drink something, especially alcohol

a confused or complicated, often embarrassing situation

to fill or inspire someone or something thoroughly with a quality or feeling

perfectly clean or free from flaws

existing or operating within; inherent

having no bearing on the matter; unimportant

extending back beyond memory or record, ancient beyond reckoning

about to happen very soon, especially something unpleasant or significant

to enclose or confine within walls; to imprison

not capable of or susceptible to change

to weaken or diminish the strength or quality of

not perceptible by touch or graspable by the mind

treating all sides equally without favoritism or bias

a situation in which no progress is possible because opposing sides cannot agree

the incapacity to feel pain or emotion; serene insensibility to suffering

filled with or showing intense feeling

showing no emotion or feeling

without fault or flaw; faultless

having little or no money

to slow or obstruct the progress of

a hindrance or obstacle that makes progress or movement difficult

impossible to understand or to see into

absolutely necessary or urgently required

too slight or gradual to be noticed

to put in danger or at risk

arrogantly domineering or commanding

not allowing fluids or gases to pass through; impossible to penetrate

rudely bold or disrespectful, especially toward a superior

not easily disturbed or agitated; calm

not capable of being affected or penetrated

impulsive, headlong energy and rash eagerness

acting quickly and rashly without thought

to encroach on or have an effect upon

showing a lack of respect or reverence, especially toward religion or sacred things

the quality of being impossible to appease or pacify

impossible to appease or satisfy

not seeming reasonable or probable

implied or understood without being directly stated

to collapse inward violently or to fail suddenly and catastrophically from within

not wise or expedient; ill-advised

impossible to assess or estimate precisely

persistent and annoying in making demands

to ask for something urgently and persistently

the act of fraudulently pretending to be someone else in order to deceive others

to make poor or to deprive of strength and richness

a spoken curse invoking harm or evil

unable to be captured, overcome, or broken through; completely secure

done without preparation or planning

failure to plan for the future or to use resources wisely

failing to plan or provide for future needs; not thrifty

to create or perform something spontaneously without preparation or planning

lacking caution or good judgment; rash

boldly disrespectful or shamelessly rude

to attack as false or call into question

exemption from punishment or freedom from the consequences of one's actions

to attribute a fault or quality to someone

a failure to notice; an oversight made unintentionally

not resulting from intent; accidental

not able to be taken away or transferred

lacking sense or substance; silly

showing no sign of life, energy, or animation

exhaustion or emptiness resulting from a lack of nourishment or vitality

to formally begin or introduce something

suggesting that the future will not be favorable; not promising a good outcome

glowing with intense heat, or marked by brilliant passion and brilliance

of a bright crimson or pinkish-red color

embodied in flesh or in a concrete form

tending to stir up conflict or strong emotion

continuing without interruption; unceasing

only partly formed or just begun; rudimentary

the rate, frequency, or extent of occurrence of something, especially a disease or problem

in an early stage; just beginning to appear

sharply clear and direct in thought or expression

unpleasantly cold, wet, or stormy (of weather)

having one's identity concealed

out of place or inconsistent with its surroundings

of little importance or significance

not able to be disputed; certain

not able to be denied or disputed

to include or absorb something as part of a larger whole

not able to be corrected or reformed

a small, gradual increase or addition

to develop or nurture something gradually toward maturity

to instill an idea or value through persistent instruction

to accuse or show evidence of involvement in wrongdoing

a sudden invasion or attack into enemy territory, or an unwanted intrusion into a domain

incapable of being tired out; tireless

not justifiable or able to be defended

impossible to remove, erase, or forget

not fixed or precisely determined; vague

to formally charge or accuse of a crime

having no interest or concern; unmoved

the state of extreme poverty

originating naturally in a particular place; native

lacking the basic necessities; very poor

feeling or showing anger at something considered unjust or unworthy

anger aroused by something unjust or unworthy

done at random or without careful judgment

absolutely necessary; essential

habitually lazy and averse to effort

impossible to subdue or defeat

impossible to doubt; unquestionable

to bring about or cause something to happen through influence or persuasion

to allow oneself or another to enjoy a pleasure or to satisfy a desire without restraint

inclined to gratify wishes or overlook faults too readily

to make or grow hard, to harden and set firmly

too great or extreme to be expressed in words

not producing the desired effect; useless

impossible to avoid or escape; inevitable

showing a lack of skill or competence

lacking the power to move or act; inactive

the quality of being impossible to stop or change

impossible to stop or persuade; relentless

impossible to disentangle or escape from; too complex to resolve

incapable of making mistakes or being wrong

the state of being notorious for something bad

an intense but short-lived passion or admiration

inappropriate or awkwardly expressed

to conclude something from evidence rather than explicit statement

to enter or gain access to an organization or place secretly and gradually

extremely small; immeasurably tiny

incapable of being broken or violated

to fill something or someone with a quality or feeling

marked by cleverness and original invention

innocent and unsuspecting; frank and candid

frank, innocent openness untainted by deceit or calculation

firmly established and difficult to change

a person who shows no gratitude

to bring oneself into another's favor deliberately

existing as a permanent, essential part of something

to hold back, restrain, or prevent

tending to obstruct or harm; hostile

so distinctive as to be impossible to imitate

grossly unfair or morally wrong

gross injustice or wickedness

existing from birth; inborn

not harmful or offensive

to introduce new methods, ideas, or products

an indirect or subtle, usually unfavorable, implication

occurring at an inconvenient or inappropriate time

exceeding reasonable limits; excessive

a judicial or official inquiry to investigate the cause of a death or other matter

having a strong desire to learn or know about things; eager to ask questions

impossible to satisfy

impossible to satisfy; always wanting more

the quality of being impossible to understand

impossible to understand or interpret

unconscious or unaware and unable to feel or respond to things

proceeding in a gradual, harmful way that is hard to detect

a badge or distinguishing mark that shows a person's rank or membership in a group

to suggest something unpleasant indirectly

lacking flavor, interest, or vigor; dull

rude and disrespectful in a bold way

unable to pay one's debts; bankrupt

a carefree lack of concern; cheerful indifference

free from anxiety or concern; carefree

to provoke or stir up an action or event

narrow-minded or isolated in outlook

a person who rises in revolt against authority

a violent uprising against an authority or government

not damaged or impaired in any way; remaining whole and complete

able to be understood clearly; comprehensible

lacking moderation or self-restraint; excessive

to prohibit or forbid officially

a person who intrudes where they are not wanted

endless or seemingly without end; tediously long

the way in which two or more things have an effect on each other

a period between two reigns or governments when authority is suspended

a subtle hint or indirect suggestion

hard to control, manage, or solve

refusing to compromise or change one's views

fearless and bold in facing danger

very complex and detailed, with many interrelated parts

to arouse curiosity or interest in someone, or to plot secretly against someone

belonging naturally; essential and inherent

to overwhelm with a large quantity; to flood

to accustom someone to something unpleasant

accustomed to something unpleasant through long exposure, so that it no longer causes distress

harsh, abusive language or criticism

to protest or complain bitterly and at length

to persuade by flattery or deception

the act of luring or coaxing someone by flattery or deceit

the act of winning over by flattery or trickery

to put something in the opposite position, order, or arrangement

a formal ceremony in which someone is installed in a position of rank or power

firmly established by long habit; habitual

likely to provoke resentment or unfairly discriminate

to give energy, strength, or vitality to someone or something

never to be broken, infringed, or dishonored

to call on a higher authority, law, or power for support or justification

the tendency to become angry easily

easily angered; quick-tempered

feeling or showing great anger

to annoy or irritate

impossible to deny or disprove

beyond criticism; faultless

uncertain how to act; hesitant

the state of being uncertain or unable to decide

showing a lack of respect for things usually treated seriously

set apart or detached from others; solitary

traveling from place to place, especially for work

a planned route or schedule of a journey, listing stops and activities