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 |
|---|---|
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |
| collate | to compare critically |
| potent | having or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful |
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
| oculist | ophthalmologist |
| arbiter | a person with power to decide a dispute : judge |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |