GRE备考：GRE阅读词汇笔记(36)

　　infest

　　inhabit in numbers large enough to be harmful; Ex. Mice infested the house; Ex. shark-infested waters

　　infidel

　　unbeliever

　　infiltrate

　　pass into or through; penetrate or enter sneakily; Ex. infiltrate the troops into enemy territory; CF. infiltrator

　　infinitesimal

　　very small

　　infirmity

　　weakness

　　inflated

　　exaggerated; pompous; enlarged

　　influx

　　flowing into

　　infraction

　　violation ; breach

　　infringe

　　violate ; encroach

　　ingenious

　　marked by inventive skill; clever; resourceful; N. ingenuity

　　ingenue

　　ingenue; young innocent girl

　　ingenuous

　　naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated; candid

　　ingrained

　　deeply established; firmly rooted; Ex. ingrained dirt/prejudice

　　ingrate

　　ungrateful person

　　ingratiate

　　become popular with; bring in favor of another; Ex. ingratiate himself with the boss

　　inherent

　　firmly established by nature or habit; intrinsic

　　inhibit

　　restrain; prohibit; retard or prevent; N. inhibition

　　inhibited

　　unable to express what one really feels

　　inimical

　　unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental; CF. enemy

　　inimitable

　　matchless; not able to be imitated

　　iniquitous

　　wicked; immoral; unrighteous; N. iniquity; Ex. den of iniquity

　　initiate

　　begin; originate; receive into a group; introduce to a new field or activity; Ex. initiate someone into the mysteries of a secret religion; N: one who has been initiated

　　injurious

　　harmful; causing injury

　　inkling

　　hint; slight indication

　　innate

　　inborn

　　innocuous

　　harmless

　　innovation

　　change; something newly introduced; introduction of something new; V. innovate: begin or introduce ; be creative; ADJ. innovative

　　innuendo

　　indirect or subtle hint; insinuation; Ex. sexual innuendo

　　inopportune

　　untimely; inappropriate or ill-timed; poorly chosen

　　inordinate

　　beyond reasonable limits; unrestrained; excessive; Ex. inordinate demands

　　inquisitive

　　eager for knowledge; unduly curious

　　inquisitor

　　questioner ; investigator; person making an inquisition

　　inroad

　　hostile invasion; advance that lessens the quantity or difficulty of something; Ex. The long illness made serious inroads on his savings; CF. raid

　　insalubrious

　　unwholesome; not healthful; Ex. insalubrious place

　　insatiable

　　not easily satisfied; unquenchable; Ex. insatiable appetite

　　inscrutable

　　difficult to understand; impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious

　　insensate

　　without feeling; lacking sense; foolish

　　insensible

　　unconscious; unresponsive; insensitive; unaware; imperceptible; Ex. insensible of his danger/to pain; Ex. insensible change; CF. not the opposite of sensible

　　insidious

　　treacherous; stealthy; sly; working or spreading harmfully in a stealthy manner; Ex. insidious spreading of dry rot

　　insightful

　　discerning; perceptive

　　insinuate

　　hint; imply; suggest indirectly; creep in; introduce or insert by artful means; Ex. insinuate himself into the bosss favor; CF. ingratiate