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 |
|---|---|
| pummel | pound |
| scraps | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| smolder | to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke |
| bifurcated | divided into two branches or parts |
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| refulgent | a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |