GRE Word List
IMPETUS
a driving force : impulse
The meaning of the word impetus is a driving force : impulse.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| nuptial | of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony |
| progeny | descendants |
| notable | worthy of note : remarkable |
| agglomeration | the action or process of collecting in a mass |
| moodiness | subject to depression : gloomy |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| indiscriminate | not marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment |
| pedigree | a register recording a line of ancestors |
| sibling | sib |