Graduate Vocabulary

123,635 words and 147,492 expressions at the graduate level.

jaborosalactolnoun

A naturally-occurring sterol used to treat some rare cancers

jaborosalactonenoun

A chlorohydrin found in species of Jaborosa.

jaborosalactonesnoun

plural of jaborosalactone

jack-a-dandiesnoun

plural of jack-a-dandy

jack-a-lanternnoun

Alternative spelling of jack-o'-lantern.

jack-a-lanternsnoun

plural of jack-a-lantern

jack-a-napesesnoun

plural of jack-a-napes

Jack-at-all-tradesnoun

Dated form of jack of all trades.

jack-by-the-hedgenoun

garlic mustard

Jack-go-to-bed-at-noonnoun

A biannual plant distributed across Europe and North America (Tragopogon pratensis).

jack-in-a-boxesnoun

plural of jack-in-a-box

jack-in-officenoun

A self-important but minor official.

jack-in-the-boxnoun

Children’s toy consisting of a small box from which a male figure pops out unexpectedly after some turnings of a crank.

jack-in-the-boxesnoun

plural of jack-in-the-box

jack-in-the-bushnoun

Alliaria petiolata, the garlic mustard

Jack-in-the-pulpitnoun

A plant native to woodlands of northern Europe, Arum maculatum.

Jack-in-the-pulpitsnoun

plural of Jack-in-the-pulpit

Jack-jump-up-and-kiss-menoun

The plant Viola tricolor.

jack-o'-lanternnoun

A will o' the wisp.

jack-o'-lanternsnoun

plural of jack-o'-lantern

jack-o-lanternnoun

Alternative spelling of jack-o'-lantern.

jack-o-lanternsnoun

plural of jack-o-lantern

jack-of-all-tradesnoun

Alternative form of jack of all trades.

jack-up-the-orchardnoun

Used as an unspecified threat.

Jack-with-a-lanternnoun

Archaic form of jack-o'-lantern (“a will o' the wisp”).

jackassificationnoun

The condition or process of being or becoming a jackass (stupid person).

jackcrosstreesnoun

plural of jackcrosstree

jacketlessnessnoun

Absence of a jacket.

Jacks-at-all-tradesnoun

plural of Jack-at-all-trades

jacks-in-a-boxnoun

plural of jack-in-a-box

jacks-in-boxesnoun

plural of jack-in-the-box

jacks-in-officenoun

plural of jack-in-office

jacks-in-the-boxnoun

plural of jack-in-the-box

jacks-in-the-boxesnoun

plural of jack-in-the-box

Jacks-in-the-pulpitnoun

plural of Jack-in-the-pulpit

Jacks-in-the-waternoun

plural of Jack-in-the-water

jacks-of-all-tradesnoun

plural of jack-of-all-trades

Jacob's-laddernoun

Alternative form of Jacob's ladder.

Jacob's-laddersnoun

plural of Jacob's-ladder

Jacobinizationnoun

The process of Jacobinizing.

jacquesdietrichitenoun

A translucent blue mineral with the chemical formula Cu₂[BO(OH)₂](OH)₃.

jacupirangitesnoun

plural of jacupirangite

Jagatsinghapurname

A district of Odisha, India.

Jamaicanizationnoun

the act or process of Jamaicanizing.

janissaryshipsnoun

plural of janissaryship

Janjgir-Champaname

A district of Chhattisgarh, India.

janthinobacterianoun

plural of janthinobacterium

janthinobacterialadj

Relating to janthinobacteria

janthinobacteriumnoun

Any bacterium of the genus Janthinobacterium

japbenzaconinenoun

A substance produced by hydrolysis of japaconitine.

Japonificationnoun

Alternative spelling of Japanification

jargonaphasiasnoun

plural of jargonaphasia

jargonisationsnoun

plural of jargonisation

jargonizationsnoun

plural of jargonization

jarosewichitesnoun

plural of jarosewichite

jasplakinolidenoun

A cyclodepsipeptide, isolated from the marine sponge Jaspis johnstoni, that is a potent inducer of actin polymerization and stabilization

jasplakinolidesnoun

plural of jasplakinolide

jaw-droppinglyadv

In a jaw-dropping manner; shockingly, astoundingly.

jazzificationsnoun

plural of jazzification

Jeffersonianismnoun

The political principles of Thomas Jefferson.

Jeffersonvillename

A small city, the county seat of Twiggs County, Georgia, United States.

Jehovah's-Witnessnoun

Alternative form of Jehovah's Witness.

Jehovah's-Witnessesnoun

plural of Jehovah's-Witness

jejeunostomiesnoun

plural of jejeunostomy

jejunocolostomiesnoun

plural of jejunocolostomy

jejunocolostomynoun

The creation of an opening between the jejunum and the colon.

jejunoduodenaladj

duodenojejunal

jejunoileostomiesnoun

plural of jejunoileostomy

jejunoileostomynoun

The creation of a connection between the jejunum and the ilium

jejunojejunostomiesnoun

plural of jejunojejunostomy

jejunojejunostomynoun

An opening (anastomosis) created between two parts of the jejunum.

jejunoplastiesnoun

plural of jejunoplasty

jejunoplicationnoun

Plication of the jejunum

Jekyll-and-Hydenoun

Alternative form of Jekyll and Hyde.

Jekyll-and-Hydesnoun

plural of Jekyll-and-Hyde

jellificationsnoun

plural of jellification

jelly-coconutsnoun

plural of jelly-coconut

Jemmy-Jessamiesnoun

plural of Jemmy-Jessamy

jenny-longlegsnoun

A cranefly.

jeopardisationnoun

British standard spelling of jeopardization.

jeopardizationnoun

The act of jeopardizing; the placing of something into jeopardy; risking.

jeopardizationsnoun

plural of jeopardization

jeremitayloricallyadv

Like Jeremy Taylor or his prose style; solemn, elaborate, ornate.

Jerrabattgullaname

A locality in the Queanbeyan-Palerang council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.

jerry-buildersnoun

plural of jerry-builder

jerry-buildingnoun

Cheap, shoddy construction work.

jerrygibbsitesnoun

plural of jerrygibbsite

jerrymanderingverb

present participle and gerund of jerrymander

jessant-de-lisnoun

A fleur-de-lis issuing out of any object.

jesting-stocksnoun

plural of jesting-stock

jettisonabilitynoun

The property of being jettisonable.

Jew's-harpistsnoun

plural of Jew's-harpist

jewel-babblersnoun

plural of jewel-babbler

Jewniversitiesnoun

plural of Jewniversity

Jewsploitationnoun

A genre of exploitation films focusing on Jews and Jewish experiences.

Jhankaradhvaniname

Name of a rāgam in Carnatic music. It is the 19th melakarta rāgam in the 72 melakarta rāgam system of Carnatic music.

jibber-jabberedverb

simple past and past participle of jibber-jabber

jibber-jabberingverb

present participle and gerund of jibber-jabber

jibber-jabbersverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of jibber-jabber

jigger-dubbersnoun

plural of jigger-dubber

jiggery-pokerynoun

Trickery or misrepresentation.

Jill-of-all-tradesnoun

Alternative form of jill of all trades.

Jills-of-all-tradesnoun

plural of Jill-of-all-trades

jimthompsonitenoun

An inosilicate mineral containing iron and magnesium.

jingle-jangledverb

simple past and past participle of jingle-jangle

jingle-janglesnoun

plural of jingle-jangle

jingle-janglingverb

present participle and gerund of jingle-jangle

jingmenvirusesnoun

plural of jingmenvirus

jingoisticallyadv

In a jingoistic manner.

jinnyrickshawsnoun

plural of jinnyrickshaw

jinshajiangitenoun

A monoclinic mineral containing barium, calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, iron, manganese, niobium, oxygen, potassium, silicon, sodium, titanium, and zirconium.

Joachimsthalernoun

A large silver coin of the 16th century in the Lands of the Bohemian Crown, today Czech Republic.

Joachimsthalersnoun

plural of Joachimsthaler

Joe-the-Goosesnoun

plural of Joe-the-Goose

Johannesburgernoun

an inhabitant of Johannesburg.

Johannesburgersnoun

plural of Johannesburger

Johannisbergernoun

A fine white wine, using Riesling grapes, produced on the estate of Castle Johannisberg, Germany, on the north bank of the river Rhine.

Johannisbergersnoun

plural of Johannisberger

John-a-dreamsesnoun

plural of John-a-dreams

John-go-to-bed-at-noonnoun

Synonym of Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon.

Johnnies-come-latelynoun

plural of Johnny-come-lately

Johnnies-on-the-spotnoun

plural of Johnny-on-the-spot

Johnny-come-lateliesnoun

plural of Johnny-come-lately

Johnny-come-latelynoun

A newcomer; a novice; an upstart.

Johnny-jump-upnoun

Any of several violets or pansies.

Johnny-jump-upsnoun

plural of Johnny-jump-up

Johnny-on-the-spotsnoun

plural of Johnny-on-the-spot

Johnny-one-notenoun

A person (or organization) who often expresses a strong opinion or viewpoint on a single subject or a few particular subjects.

Johnny-one-notesnoun

plural of Johnny-one-note

johnsomervilleitenoun

A dark, brittle, vitreous mineral comprising mostly iron, phosphorus, and oxygen.

johnsongrassesnoun

plural of johnsongrass

Johnsonianismsnoun

plural of Johnsonianism

joined-at-the-hipadj

Alternative form of joined at the hip.

jollificationsnoun

plural of jollification

jolly-hockey-sticksadj

Wholesomely athletic and enthusiastic, in a manner stereotypically associated with traditional British public schools for girls.

Jonny-come-latelynoun

Alternative spelling of Johnny-come-lately.

Jordanianizationnoun

The act of Jordanianizing.

Jordanianizingverb

present participle and gerund of Jordanianize

Jordanizationsnoun

plural of Jordanization

Joseph-and-Marynoun

The plant lungwort.

Josephologicaladj

Relating to the theology of Saint Joseph.

Josephologistsnoun

plural of Josephologist

jossing-blocksnoun

plural of jossing-block

Jouars-Pontchartrainname

A commune of Yvelines department, France.

journalisationnoun

Alternative spelling of journalization

journalisticaladj

Of or pertaining to journalism.

journalisticallyadv

In a journalistic manner or context.

journalizationnoun

The act of recording in a journal.

journalizationsnoun

plural of journalization

journeymanshipnoun

The state of being a journeyman

journeypersonsnoun

plural of journeyperson

journeyworkersnoun

plural of journeyworker

Judaeo-Aramaicname

Alternative form of Judeo-Aramaic.

Judaeo-Catalanname

Alternative form of Judeo-Catalan.

Judaeo-Christianadj

Alternative form of Judeo-Christian.

Judaeo-Spanishname

A Romance language, based on Old Spanish, and spoken almost exclusively by Sephardic Jews in Greece and Turkey.

Judeo-Banderitenoun

A Ukrainian nationalist of Jewish descent.

Judeo-Banderitesnoun

plural of Judeo-Banderite

Judeo-Bolsheviknoun

Synonym of Judeo-Bolshevist.

Judeo-Bolsheviksnoun

plural of Judeo-Bolshevik

Judeo-Bolshevismnoun

Synonym of Jewish Bolshevism.

Judeo-Bolshevistadj

Communist and Jewish.

Judeo-Bolshevistsnoun

plural of Judeo-Bolshevist

Judeo-Christianadj

Of or pertaining to Judaism and Christianity.

Judeo-Christian-Islamicadj

Of or pertaining to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam collectively.

Judeo-Christianitynoun

The Jewish and Christian religions considered as having shared historical and ethical values

Judeo-Christiansnoun

plural of Judeo-Christian

Judeo-Christo-Islamicadj

Encompassing Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

Judeo-Islamo-Christianadj

Of or pertaining to Judaism, Islam, and Christianity.

Judeo-pessimismnoun

Alternative form of Judeopessimism.

Judeo-Provençalnoun

Any of various dialects once spoken by the Jews of Provence

judge-rapporteurnoun

Judge at the Court of Justice of the European Union

judgementalismnoun

Alternative form of judgmentalism.

judgmentalnessnoun

The trait of being judgmental.

judicialisationnoun

Alternative form of judicialization.

judicializationnoun

The process of judicializing.

Judæo-Christianadj

Obsolete form of Judeo-Christian.

jugcathayenosidenoun

A diarylheptanoid found in the rootbark of Juglans mandshurica, formerly Juglans cathayensis.

jugulo-omohyoidadj

Of or pertaining to the internal jugular vein and the omohyoid muscle.

jugulodigastricadj

Of or pertaining to the internal jugular vein and the digastric muscle.

Julio-Claudianadj

Of or relating to the Julio-Claudian dynasty, which ended with the death of Nero in the year 68 AD.

Julio-Claudiansnoun

plural of Julio-Claudian

jumping-sheetsnoun

plural of jumping-sheet

juncaginaceousadj

Of or relating to the Juncaginaceae.

junctionopathiesnoun

plural of junctionopathy

junctionopathynoun

Any disease of a neuromuscular junction (between a motor nerve and a muscle)

jungermannealeannoun

Any liverwort of the order Jungermanniales.

jungermannealeansnoun

plural of jungermannealean

jungermanniaceousadj

Of or pertaining to the plant family Jungermanniaceae.

jungermannioidadj

Characteristic of the genus Jungermannia of liverworts.

junior-high-schoolernoun

Alternative form of junior high schooler.

junior-high-schoolersnoun

plural of junior-high-schooler

junior-highersnoun

plural of junior-higher

juraphyllitidsnoun

plural of juraphyllitid

juridico-legaladj

Pertaining to the methods and infrastructure for enforcing the law.

juridico-moraladj

Pertaining to moral laws.

juridico-politicaladj

politicojudicial

juridicopoliticaladj

Alternative form of juridico-political.

juridificationnoun

Increase in legislation and legal controls replacing practices and norms.

jurimetriciansnoun

plural of jurimetrician

jurimetricistsnoun

plural of jurimetricist

jurisdictionalismnoun

A policy of affirming a laical jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical one.

jurisdictionalismsnoun

plural of jurisdictionalism

jurisdictionallyadv

In a jurisdictional way.

jurisdictionlessadj

Lacking jurisdiction.

jurisgenerativeadj

Creating authoritative legal meaning.

jurisgenerativitynoun

The quality of being jurisgenerative.

jurisprudencesnoun

plural of jurisprudence

jurisprudentialistnoun

One who studies jurisprudence.

jurisprudentialistsnoun

plural of jurisprudentialist

jurisprudentiallyadv

In terms of jurisprudence.

juristocraciesnoun

plural of juristocracy

jusqu'auboutistnoun

One who believes in following something through to the very end.

jusqu'auboutistsnoun

plural of jusqu'auboutist

jusquaboutistsnoun

plural of jusquaboutist

juste-au-corpsnoun

A tight, knee-length men's coat worn in the late 17th and early 18th century.

justice-involvedadj

Having had interactions with the criminal justice system as a defendant.

justiciabilitynoun

The ability (of a subject matter) to be evaluated and resolved by the courts.

justiciarshipsnoun

plural of justiciarship

justiciaryshipnoun

The role or status of a justiciary.

justifiabilitiesnoun

plural of justifiability

justifiabilitynoun

The property of being justifiable.

justifiablenessnoun

Justifiability.

justificationaladj

Characteristic of a justification

justificationismnoun

An approach that regards the justification of a claim as primary, while the claim itself is secondary; thus, criticism consists of trying to show that a claim cannot be reduced to the authority or criteria that it appeals to.

justificationistnoun

A proponent of justificationism.

justificationistsnoun

plural of justificationist

justificationsnoun

plural of justification

juvenilizationnoun

The act or process of juvenilizing.

juvenilizationsnoun

plural of juvenilization

Juvisy-sur-Orgename

A commune in Essonne department, Île-de-France, France.

juxta-articularadj

Alternative form of juxtaarticular.

juxta-positionnoun

Obsolete spelling of juxtaposition.

juxta-positionsnoun

plural of juxta-position

juxtaarticularadj

Next to a joint

juxtacanalicularadj

Near, or around a canaliculus

juxtacapillaryadj

Adjacent to a capillary.

juxtacellularlyadv

In a juxtacellular manner

juxtacentromericadj

Alongside a centromere

juxtacentromicadj

Misspelling of juxtacentromeric.

juxtaepiphysealadj

Alternative form of juxtaepiphysial.

juxtaepiphysialadj

Next to the epiphysis

juxtaepithelialadj

Next to the epithelium.

juxtafastigialadj

Near a fastigium

juxtaforaminaladj

Next to a foramen

juxtaglomerularadj

Near, or adjoining a renal glomerulus.

juxtaintestinaladj

Close to or adjoined to the intestine.

juxtaligamentaladj

Alongside a ligament

juxtallocortexnoun

The region between the isocortex and the allocortex

juxtamedullaryadj

Next to the edge of the medulla of the kidney.

juxtamembranaladj

Alongside a membrane

juxtamembraneousadj

Alternative form of juxtamembranous.

juxtamembranousadj

Synonym of juxtamembrane.

juxtapapillaryadj

Beside the nipple.

juxtaparacrineadj

That acts near the endocrine cell that released it

juxtaparanodaladj

Alongside a paranode

juxtaparanodesnoun

plural of juxtaparanode

juxtaparaventricularadj

Adjacent to and alongside a ventricle.

juxtapituitaryadj

Positioned alongside the pituitary gland

juxtapositionaladj

In, or relating to, juxtaposition.

juxtapositionallyadv

In, or relating to, juxtaposition.

juxtapositionedverb

simple past and past participle of juxtaposition

juxtapositioningverb

present participle and gerund of juxtaposition

juxtapositioningsnoun

plural of juxtapositioning

juxtapositionsnoun

plural of juxtaposition

juxtapulmonaryadj

Beside the lung.

juxtapupillaryadj

Next to the pupil of the eye

juxtarestiformadj

Describing a fibrous subdivision of the inferior cerebellar peduncle

juxtaribosomaladj

Alongside a ribosome

juxtatentacularadj

Lying next to a tentacle

juxtaterrestrialadj

Beside the land.

juxtatrigeminaladj

Next to the trigeminal nerve

juxtaventricularadj

Alongside a ventricle

Jász-Nagykun-Szolnokname

A county of Hungary.