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 |
|---|---|
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| deviate | to stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic |
| balk | to refuse abruptly |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| compute | to determine especially by mathematical means |
| predicament | the character, status, or classification assigned by a predication |
| matrimony | the state of being married : marriage |