GRE Word List

IMPETUS

a driving force : impulse

The meaning of the word impetus is a driving force : impulse.

Random words

WordMeaning
wallowto roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner
plumea feather of a bird: such as
inferto derive as a conclusion from facts or premises
miscreantunbelieving
misgivingsa feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event
erratichaving no fixed course : wandering
spectralof, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly
penologya branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders
ingrainedforming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated
countermandto revoke (a command) by a contrary order