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
promulgateto make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim
dissipateto break up and drive off
spectruma continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order
procrastinateto put off intentionally and habitually
implodeto burst inward
tangentialtouching lightly : incidental
prevalentgenerally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread
porridgea soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick
connotationsomething suggested by a word or thing : implication
expropriateto deprive of possession or proprietary rights