GRE Vocabulary Cartoons: J Words

jejune

(adj.) lacking in nutritive value; lacking in interest or substance; immature, juvenile

judicious

(adj.) using or showing good judgment, wise, sensible

jettison

(v.) to cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome

jingoism

extreme, chauvinistic patriotism, often favoring an aggressive, warlike foreign policy

juggernaut

a huge, powerful, and overwhelming force or institution

jocose

joking; humorous

Jargon

special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand.

juvenescence

the state of being youthful or of growing young

juxtapose

to place side by side for comparison