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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| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| queue | a braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head |
| ecstasy | a state of overwhelming emotion |
| reverend | worthy of reverence : revered |
| strew | to spread by scattering |
| requisite | needed for a particular purpose : essential |
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| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| frigid | intensely cold |
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