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Vocabulary words beginning with I.

Ignominious Formal Literary adjective uncommon GRE: high

Marked by or causing disgrace, shame, or public humiliation.

Importune Formal Business verb uncommon

To persistently and urgently ask someone for something, often in a way that is annoying or troublesome.

Improvident adjective uncommon

Lacking foresight or thrift; not providing for the future; wasteful or thoughtless in terms of resource management.

Inameliorate Formal Philosophy verb very rare

To fail to improve or to make worse; to not become better.

Indemnify Formal Business Legal verb uncommon

To compensate someone financially for loss, damage, or liability incurred, often by providing security against future losses.

Indolent Formal Literary Medical adjective uncommon

Showing an inclination to avoid activity or exertion; habitually lazy or idle.

Inert Formal adjective common GRE: high

Lacking movement, energy, or the capacity to act; inactive or unresponsive.

Inexorable Formal Literary adjective common

Impossible to stop, prevent, or persuade by entreaty; unyielding in attitude or process.

Insolent adjective common

Showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect.

incongruous adjective common

Not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects; inappropriate or out of place.

indignation Formal noun

Anger or annoyance provoked by something perceived as unfair.

inebriated Informal Formal adjective

Affected by alcohol to the point of being drunk; intoxicated.