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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| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
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| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |
| rationale | an explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena |
| proviso | an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition |
| repository | a place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository |
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| ward | the action or process of guarding |