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 |
|---|---|
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| unique | being the only one : sole |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| foreboding | the act of one who forebodes |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| whelp | any of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog |
| remission | the act or process of remitting |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| travail | work especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |