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 |
|---|---|
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| forthcoming | being about to appear or to be produced or made available |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| gust | the sensation of taste |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| flourish | to grow luxuriantly : thrive |
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |
| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |