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QUICK REVIEW #108 I: GRE Words 299

Match the word from column 2 with the word from column 1 that means most
nearly the same thing.

1. incorrigible a. gross
2. incursion b. weak
3. indefatigable c. hypocrisy
4. indelicate d. unequaled
5. infatuate e. numb

6. infiltrate f. uncorrectable
7. infirm g. make foolish
8. inimitable h. raid
9. insectivore i. imply
10. insensible j. untiring
11. insincerity k. aardvark
12. insinuate l. pass through

insufficient (IN suh FISH int) adj. not enough; inadequate
• You don’t want to write a check if you have insufficient funds in your
account.
• Never base a conclusion on insufficient information.
[-ly adv.] [Syn. inadequate]
insular (IN su loer) adj. 1. like an island; detached; isolated; 2. narrow minded;
illiberal; provincial in outlook
• The residents of Manhattan live on an island, yet their view of the world is
far from insular.
• One might expect a resident of a small town in Iowa to have an insular
view of the world situation, and one would be wrong to think so.
[-ly adv., -ity n.] [Syn. isolated]
insure (in SHUR) vt. 1. to contract to receive monetary compensation for loss of
property, life, and so on; 2. to guarantee
• Many states require that automobiles be insured in case one damages some-
one else’s property.
• By taking the 8:00 A.M. train, Clara insures that she will be at work on time.
[-d, insuring]