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 |
|---|---|
| purported | reputed |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |
| sinister | singularly evil or productive of evil |
| matinee | a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon |
| bizarre | strikingly out of the ordinary: such as |
| refrain | curb |
| brave | having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |