GRE Word List
IMPETUOUS
marked by impulsive vehemence or passion
The meaning of the word impetuous is marked by impulsive vehemence or passion.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| migratory | of, relating to, or characterized by migration |
| unravel | to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle |
| warp | a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft |
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| ferret | a domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat |
| liability | the quality or state of being liable |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
| droop | to hang or incline downward |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |