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 |
|---|---|
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| recrimination | a retaliatory accusation |
| embroil | to throw into disorder or confusion |
| factotum | a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities |
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
| ponderous | of very great weight |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |