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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WordMeaning
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
cognitiveof, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering)
mirewet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh)
betrayto lead astray
magistratean official entrusted with administration of the laws: such as
morbidof, relating to, or characteristic of disease
magnanimitythe quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity
whetto sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone)
diluteattenuate
expoundto set forth : state