GRE Word List

IMPETUS

a driving force : impulse

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

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multiformhaving many forms or appearances
plenarycomplete in every respect : absolute
ulteriorgoing beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper
gobbleto swallow or eat greedily
elaborateplanned or carried out with great care
distinctionthe act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference
strewto spread by scattering
platitudethe quality or state of being dull or insipid
luxuriantyielding abundantly : fertile
perpetuateto make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely