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GRE Barrons Words J
A complete list of Barron's GRE Wordlist, with meanings and sentences.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| jaded | fatigued; surfeited He looked for exotic foods to stimulate his jaded appetite. |
| jargon | language used by special group; gibberish We tried to understand the jargon of the peddlers in the market place but could not find any basis for comprehension. |
| jaundiced | yellowed; prejudiced; envious She gazed at the painting with jaundiced eyes; she knew it was better than hers. |
| jaunt | trip; short journey He took a quick jaunt to Atlantic City. |
| jaunty | lighthearted; animated; easy and carefree In Singing in the Rain, Gene Kelly sang and danced his way throughtthe lighthearted title number in a properly jaunty style. |
| jeopardy | exposure to death or danger Legally, one cannot be placed in double jeopardy. |
| jettison | throw overboard In order to enable the ship to ride safely through the storm, the captain had to jettison much of his cargo. |
| jingoism | extremely aggressive and militant patriotism We must be careful to prevent a spirit of jingoism from spreading at this time. |
| jocose | given to joking The salesman was so jocose that many of his customers suggested that he become a stand-up comic. |
| jocular | said or done in jest Do not take my jocular remarks seriously. |
| jocund | merry Santa Claus is always vivacious and jocund. |
| jollity | gaiety; cheerfulness The festive Christmas dinner was a merry one, and old and young alike joined in the general jollity. |
| jostle | shove; bump In the subway he was jostled by the crowds. |
| jovial | good natured; merry A frown seemed out of place on his invariably jovial face. |
| jubilation | rejoicing There was great jubilitation when the armistice was announced. |
| judicious | sound in judgment; wise At a key moment in his life, he made a judicious investment that was the foundation of his later wealth. |
| juggernaut | irresistible crushin force Nothing could survive in the path of the juggernaut. |
| juncture | crisis;joining point At this critical juncture, let us think carefully before determining the course we shall follow. |
| junket | trip, especially one taken for pleasure by an official at public expense Though she maintained she had gone abroad to collect firsthand data on the Common Market, the opposition claimed that her trip was merely a political junket. |
| junta | group of persons joined in political intrigue; cabal As soon as he learned of its existence, the dictator ordered the execution of all of the members of the junta. |
| jurisprudence | science of law He was more a student of jurisprudence than a practitioner of the law. |
| juxtapose | place side by side Comparison will be easier if you juxtapose the two objects. |
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