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 |
|---|---|
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| descry | to catch sight of |
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| infallible | incapable of error : unerring |
| macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| assert | to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively |
| loft | an upper room or floor : attic |