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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WordMeaning
putrefyto make putrid
peddleto travel about with wares for sale
stratageman artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy
barristera counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor
piecemealone piece at a time : gradually
usagefirmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure
expungeto strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion
defectan imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming
florescencea state or period of flourishing
ellipticalof, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse