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30 GRE Words Beginning with "I"

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  1. iconoclast
    someone who attacks cherished ideas or institutions
    Steadfast in his convictions and imperturbable under pressure, Mr. Miller was the ultimate iconoclast.
    Wall Street Journal (Nov 18, 2011)
  2. idiosyncrasy
    a behavioral attribute peculiar to an individual
    Beyond espionage, any public figure who combines grandiose ambition, perceived malign purpose and memorable idiosyncrasy will eventually be likened to a "Bond villain".
    The Guardian (Sep 28, 2012)
  3. illiberality
    a lack of generosity with money
    My creditors, whose insulting illiberality could only be equalled by their unbounded impositions, hourly assailed me.
    Mary Robinson
  4. illuminate
    make free from confusion or ambiguity
    The findings from this group illuminate the profound ways that dairy products have shaped human settlement on the continent.
    Nature (Jul 31, 2013)
  5. immigrate
    come into a new country and change residency
    Schoenberg died in 1951, 17 years after having immigrated to the United States, and his study at home in Brentwood, Calif., remained intact.
    New York Times (Oct 10, 2012)
  6. imminent
    close in time; about to occur
    He said his departure was imminent: he had bought a ticket to Accra leaving on Aug. 15.
    New York Times (Jul 19, 2013)
  7. immure
    lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
    Political prisoners, numbering as many as three or four hundred at a time, have been immured within its massive walls.
    Mary Stuart Boyd
  8. immutable
    not subject or susceptible to change or variation
    So maybe death and taxes are no longer certain, but one thing remains as immutable as the hills.
    Salon (May 9, 2011)
  9. imperceptibly
    in a manner that is difficult to discern
    Gradually, almost imperceptibly, our material environment gets better, smarter and lighter.
    The Guardian (Feb 17, 2011)
  10. impetuous
    characterized by undue haste and lack of thought
    Both have a headlong exuberance, are filled with caustic satire and ultimately show impetuous romance giving way to hard-headed realism.
    The Guardian (Nov 22, 2012)
  11. implement
    pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue
    As Singapore has shown, implementing such plans on a widespread scale can dramatically enhance wealth.
    Forbes (Jul 31, 2013)
  12. improvise
    manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand
    His wife turned a cut-rate apartment in affluent Cambridge into an improvised salon, offering facials at attractive prices.
    Washington Post (Jul 17, 2013)
  13. imprudent
    lacking wise self-restraint
    “Company stock was an imprudent, inappropriate and exceedingly risky investment.”
    BusinessWeek (Mar 17, 2011)
  14. incentive
    a positive motivational influence
    Since the crisis began, Ireland changed regulations to increase the incentives for domestic pension funds to buy Irish government bonds.
    Wall Street Journal (Jul 11, 2013)
  15. incongruous
    lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
    In this season the two things are incongruous, a skeletal figure wearing the tunic of an obese pastry chef.
    The New Yorker (Sep 17, 2012)
  16. indecorous
    lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct
    He, apparently, saw nothing indecorous in facts which must shock any other than the most depraved.
    Anonymous
  17. indemnify
    secure against future loss, damage, or liability
    Mr. Charles Fox took care to offer only such arrangement as should indemnify him from all risk in the undertaking.
    Florence Fenwick Miller
  18. indifferent
    marked by a lack of interest
    Yet, strange to say, I was not alarmed, but passively indifferent.
    Edward Pollock Anshutz
  19. indigenous
    originating where it is found
    The nascent republic — made up mostly of indigenous Malays, and Chinese, Indian and Tamil immigrants — was not unified by language, history or religion.
    Nature (May 15, 2013)
  20. indiscernible
    difficult or impossible to perceive
    If there is any pressing going on, it's indiscernible to the naked eye.
    The Guardian (Aug 25, 2010)
  21. infer
    reason by deduction; establish by deduction
    Analysis of teeth found at archaeological sites, therefore, could help researchers infer demographic information about ancient populations.
    Scientific American (May 22, 2013)
  22. inhibit
    limit, block, or decrease the action or function of
    Defense attorneys will argue that brain trauma inhibited Russell's judgment.
    Reuters (May 6, 2013)
  23. inimical
    tending to obstruct or cause harm
    Nutritionists know that crash dieting is inimical to healthy eating in the long run.
    The Guardian (May 20, 2012)
  24. injudicious
    lacking or showing lack of judgment or discretion; unwise
    Malzin lost his head, and made many injudicious concessions.
    Ossip Schubin
  25. intractable
    difficult to manage or mold
    But both countries have a deeper intractable challenge that will, in the longer-term, get worse.
    Reuters (Jul 3, 2013)
  26. intransigent
    impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason
    While some back-channel communications continued on Monday, each side sought to publicly portray the other as intransigent.
    New York Times (Mar 28, 2011)
  27. intrinsic
    belonging to a thing by its very nature
    Intrinsic motivation will be far more enduring than external incentives.”
    New York Times (Sep 18, 2012)
  28. invalidated
    deprived of legal force
    In recent years, courts have invalidated mayoral elections in Illinois and Indiana because of fraudulent absentee ballots.
    New York Times (Oct 7, 2012)
  29. invigoration
    quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous
    We, too, were somewhat tired; but the glorious sight that burst upon us, bathed our spirits afresh in the waters of invigoration.
    Various
  30. infallible
    incapable of failure or error
    While some entrepreneurs may have stronger attributes than others, none are infallible.
Created on Fri Jul 26 20:21:02 EDT 2013 (updated Mon Aug 11 10:35:01 EDT 2014)

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