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 |
|---|---|
| conducive | tending to promote or assist |
| adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |
| languor | weakness or weariness of body or mind |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| dainty | something delicious to the taste |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| subsidy | a grant or gift of money: such as |
| prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |