GRE Word List
IMPETUOUS
marked by impulsive vehemence or passion
The meaning of the word impetuous is marked by impulsive vehemence or passion.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| statute | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |
| assurance | the state of being assured: such as |
| debilitate | to impair the strength of : enfeeble |
| hallowed | holy |
| exorcise | to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| atavism | recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |