Barron´s GRE word list J
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