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 |
|---|---|
| confluence | a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point |
| momentous | having great or lasting importance : consequential |
| spoof | deceive |
| coagulate | to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle |
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |
| curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |