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 |
|---|---|
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| forensic | belonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate |
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
| squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |
| abstemious | marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol |