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 |
|---|---|
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| aptitude | inclination |
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |
| ceremonious | devoted to forms and ceremony |
| tundra | a level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| ineluctable | not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |