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 |
|---|---|
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| internecine | of, relating to, or involving conflict within a group |
| clamor | noisy shouting |
| inert | lacking the power to move |
| befuddle | to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink |
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |
| low | having a small upward extension or elevation |