GRE备考：GRE阅读词汇笔记(37)

　　insipid

　　lacking in flavor; lacking interest; dull; Ex. insipid food/character

　　insolence

　　impudent disrespect; haughtiness; ADJ. insolent; CF. haughty + rude

　　insolvent

　　bankrupt; lacking money to pay; N. insolvency

　　insomnia

　　wakefulness; inability to sleep

　　insouciant

　　without concern or care; unconcerned; indifferent

　　instigate

　　start; urge; provoke; incite; Ex. instigate a search/quarrel

　　institute

　　organization for a special purpose; V: establish

　　institution

　　instituting; organization; established custom, practice, or relationship in a society; mental hospital; Ex. institution of marriage

　　institutionalize

　　make into an institution; put or confine in an institution

　　insubordination

　　disobedience; rebelliousness; ADJ. insubordinate

　　insubstantial

　　lacking substance; insignificant; frail; immaterial

　　insularity

　　narrow-mindedness; isolation; ADJ. insular: of an island; isolated; narrow-minded; CF. peninsula

　　insuperable

　　insurmountable; unbeatable; Ex. insuperable difficulties

　　insurgent

　　rebellious; N.

　　insurmountable

　　overwhelming; unbeatable; insuperable

　　insurrection

　　rebellion; uprising

　　intangible

　　not able to be perceived by touch; vague

　　integral

　　complete; necessary for completeness; Ex. integral part

　　integrate

　　make whole; combine; make into one unit

　　integrity

　　honesty; uprightness; wholeness; state of being whole and undivided; completeness

　　intellect

　　higher mental powers; person of great intellectual ability

　　intelligentsia

　　intellectuals; members of the educated elite

　　inter

　　bury; N. interment

　　interdict

　　prohibit; forbid; N.

　　interim

　　meantime; Ex. in the interim; ADJ. taking place during an interim; Ex. interim paper

　　interjection

　　exclamation; Ex. ``Ouch

　　interloper

　　intruder; one who interferes

　　intermediary

　　intermediate; acting as a mediator; N: mediator; go-between

　　interminable

　　endless

　　intermittent

　　periodic; on and off; stopping and starting at intervals

　　internecine

　　mutually destructive

　　interpolate

　　insert between

　　interregnum

　　period between two successive reigns or governments

　　interrogate

　　question closely; cross-examine; cross-question

　　interstice

　　narrow space between things

　　intervene

　　come between; interfere; Ex. intervened to prevent a fight; N. intervention

　　intimate

　　hint; suggest; imply; ADJ: marked by close relationship; familiar; private; personal; Ex. intimate knowledge/thoughts in the diary; N: close friend or confidant; CF. intimacy

　　intimidate

　　frighten; N. intimidation

　　intolerant

　　not willing to accept ways of thinking different from ones own; CF. tolerant; CF. tolerate

　　intoxicate

　　make drunk; stimulate or excite; Ex. intoxicated by all the money he might win

　　intractable

　　unruly; difficult to manage; Ex. intractable problem/child