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 |
|---|---|
| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
| ashen | of, relating to, or made from ash wood |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| dart | a light spear |
| pecuniary | consisting of or measured in money |
| lechery | inordinate (see inordinate |
| genuflect | to bend the knee |
| gangrene | local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply |
| pathetic | having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity |