GRE Word List
IMPETUOUS
violent; hasty; rash; impulsive; without careful thought; Ex. impetuous decision
The meaning of the word impetuous is violent; hasty; rash; impulsive; without careful thought; Ex. impetuous decision.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| leniency | mildness; permissiveness; ADJ. lenient: not severe in judgment or punishment |
| choleric | hot-tempered; bad-tempered; irritable; easily angered; CF. cholera |
| acquittal | deliverance from a charge; V. acquit: free from a charge or accusation; discharge from a duty; conduct (oneself) in a specified manner |
| leaven | add leaven to; cause to rise or grow lighter; enliven; N: agent, such as yeast, that causes dough to rise (by fermentation); element that lightens or enlivens |
| ultimate | final; not susceptible to further analysis; fundamental; Ex. The sun is the ultimate source of energy. |
| whinny | neigh like a horse; CF. neigh: make the sound which horses make |
| cringe | shrink back as if in fear; cower |
| migrant | changing its habitat; wandering; Ex. migrant birds/workers; N: one that migrates |
| askance | with a sideways or indirect look (with disapproval or distruct); Ex. look askance at |
| bristle | short stiff hair; V: (hair or fur) stand up stiffly |
