GRE Word List
IMPETUOUS
violent; hasty; rash; impulsive; without careful thought; Ex. impetuous decision
The meaning of the word impetuous is violent; hasty; rash; impulsive; without careful thought; Ex. impetuous decision.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| decorous | proper (in behavior, conduct, or appearance) |
| diabolical | diabolic; devilish; fiendish |
| exemplary | serving as a model; outstanding; Ex. exemplary punishment/behavior; N. exemplar: typical example; model |
| censor | (in ancient Rome) overseer of morals (also taking the census); person who eliminates inappropriate matter; V. |
| slither | slip or slide |
| smelt | melt (ore) for separating and removing the metal; melt or blend ores changing their chemical composition |
| horde | crowd; swarm |
| torpedo | underwater explosive apparatus; V. |
| contend | struggle; compete; assert earnestly; state strongly |
| secular | worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion; temporal |
