GRE Word List
IMPETUOUS
marked by impulsive vehemence or passion
The meaning of the word impetuous is marked by impulsive vehemence or passion.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ambience | a feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere |
| waif | a stray person or animal |
| inveigle | to win over by wiles : entice |
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
| disarray | a lack of order or sequence : confusion |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| seclusion | the act of secluding : the condition of being secluded |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |