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 |
|---|---|
| gentility | the condition of belonging to the gentry |
| roue | a man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake |
| uproar | a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance |
| qualms | a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety |
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| supposition | something that is supposed : hypothesis |
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
| metaphysical | of or relating to metaphysics |