GRE Word List
IMPETUS
a driving force : impulse
The meaning of the word impetus is a driving force : impulse.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| recline | to cause or permit to incline backwards |
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| circuit | a usually circular line encompassing an area |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| remonstrate | to present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate |
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |
| mendicant | beggar |