Barron´s GRE word list J

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jibe

agree; be in harmony with; gibe

jabber

chatter rapidly or unintelligibly

jaunty

cheerful and pleased with life; lighthearted; animated; easy and carefree; dapper in appearance; Ex. jaunty person/hat

juncture

crisis; point in time; joining point; joint; act of joining

jeopardize

endanger; imperil; put at risk; N. jeopardy: danger

jaundice

medical condition in which the skin, the white part of the eyes, etc. turn yellow; V: affect with jaundice; affect with prejudice, envy, or hostility; bias

jocund

merry

jumble

mix in a confused way

juridical

of the law and its administration; CF. judicial: of courts of law; CF. judiciary

jug

pitcher; container for holding liquids

juxtapose

place side by side; CF. next

jest

playful remark or act; V. act or speak playfully

jubilation

rejoicing; great joy

jurisdiction

right and power to apply the law; authority

jocular

said or done in jest or playfully; marked by joking

jurisprudence

science of law

jostle

shove; bump; push against (someone) rather roughly; Ex. jostled by the crowds

judicious

sound on judgment; wise

jetsam

things thrown from a ship (to lighten the ship)

jettison

throw overboard (from a ship or plane)

jaundiced

yellowed; prejudiced (envious, hostile, or resentful) from long and disappointing experience of human affairs; Ex. with a jaundiced eye

jingoist

extremely aggressive and militant patriot; warlike chauvinist; N. jingoism: extreme nationalism

jollity

gaiety; cheerfulness; ADJ. jolly: merry; gay

jocose

given to(having a tendency of) joking

jovial

good-natured; merry; cheerful

junta

group of persons joined in political intrigue; cabal; group of military officers ruling a country after seizing power (by force)

juggernaut

irresistible crushing force; overwhelming advancing force that crushes everything in its path

judiciary

judicial branch of government

jargon

language used by special group; technical terminology; gibberish; nonsensical or incoherent talk

jab

poke abruptly with something sharp; punch with short blows

jaded

tired or uninterested by surfeit; fatigued; surfeited; worn out; wearied; Ex. jaded appetite

junket

trip especially one taken for pleasure by an official at public expense

jaunt

trip; short journey


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