GRE Word List
IMPETUS
a driving force : impulse
The meaning of the word impetus is a driving force : impulse.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| facile | easily accomplished or attained |
| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
| irreconcilable | impossible to reconcile |
| anachronism | an error in chronology |
| providence | divine guidance or care |
| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |
| pall | to lose strength or effectiveness |
| tanner | one that tans hides |