GRE "U" Flashcards
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Unchecked
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Describing something undesirable that has grown out of control.
Not controlled, restrained, or held back — allowed to grow, spread, or continue without interference.
Unchecked = no check = no control → it keeps going and growing.
Deserted for six months, the property began to look more like a jungle and less like a residence— weeds grew unchecked in the front yard.
🔹 Unchecked corruption led to the collapse of the regime.
🔹 If left unchecked, inflation could spiral out of control.