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 |
|---|---|
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
| longevity | a long duration of individual life |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
| hybrid | an offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| arrogance | an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions |