Barrons GRE Wordlist - J

Sree Harsha T. (India)
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  1. jab
    poke or thrust abruptly
  2. jabber
    talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
  3. jaded
    exhausted
  4. jargon
    technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject
  5. jaundice
    yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes
  6. jaundiced
    affected by yellowing of the skin
  7. jaunt
    a journey taken for pleasure
  8. jaunty
    having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air
  9. jeopardize
    pose a threat to; present a danger to
  10. jest
    activity characterized by good humor
  11. jetsam
    part of a ship's cargo thrown overboard to lighten the load
  12. jettison
    throw away, of something encumbering
  13. jibe
    shift from one side of the ship to the other
  14. jingoist
    an extreme bellicose nationalist
  15. jocose
    characterized by jokes and good humor
  16. jocular
    characterized by jokes and good humor
  17. jocund
    full of or showing high-spirited merriment
  18. jollity
    feeling jovial and full of good humor
  19. jostle
    make one's way by pushing or shoving
  20. jovial
    full of or showing high-spirited merriment
  21. jubilation
    a feeling of extreme joy
  22. judiciary
    the system of law courts that administer justice
  23. judicious
    marked by the exercise of common sense in practical matters
  24. jug
    a large bottle with a narrow mouth
  25. juggernaut
    a massive inexorable force
  26. jumble
    assemble without order or sense
  27. juncture
    the shape or manner in which things come together
  28. junket
    dessert made of sweetened milk coagulated with rennet
  29. junta
    a group of officers who rule a country after seizing power
  30. juridical
    of or relating to the law or jurisprudence
  31. jurisdiction
    the territory within which power can be exercised
  32. jurisprudence
    the branch of philosophy concerned with the law
  33. juxtapose
    place side by side
Created on Mon Jul 27 02:38:02 EDT 2009

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