Saturday, June 19, 2010

GRE Word Pictures J - 1 to 5

1. jab - To poke or thrust abruptly: jabbed a knife into the wood; To stab or pierce; To punch (someone) with short blows

jab

2. jaded - worn out; wearied; Dulled by surfeit;

jaded

3. jargon - language used by special group; technical terminology; gibberish; nonsensical or incoherent talk

jargon


4. jaundiced - yellowed; prejudiced (envious, hostile, or resentful)from long and disappointing experience of humanaffairs; Ex. with a jaundiced eye
medical condition in which the skin, the whitepart of the eyes, etc. turn yellow; V: affect with jaundice;

jaundiced


5. jaunt - A short trip or excursion, usually for pleasure; an outing


jaunt

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