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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WordMeaning
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
statutea law enacted by the legislative branch of a government
assurancethe state of being assured: such as
debilitateto impair the strength of : enfeeble
hallowedholy
exorciseto expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration
disinterestednot having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged
shrivelto draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
run-downan item-by-item report or review : summary