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

juggernaut

a huge, powerful, and overwhelming force or institution

jingoism

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

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