GRE Word List
IMPETUOUS
marked by impulsive vehemence or passion
The meaning of the word impetuous is marked by impulsive vehemence or passion.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
| topography | the art or practice of graphic delineation in detail usually on maps or charts of natural and man-made features of a place or region especially in a way to show their relative positions and elevations |
| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| chant | to make melodic sounds with the voice |
| licentious | lacking legal or moral restraints |
| purported | reputed |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| immolate | to kill or destroy especially by fire |