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 |
|---|---|
| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |
| reverie | daydream |
| complicity | association or participation in or as if in a wrongful act |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |