GRE Word List
IMPETUS
a driving force : impulse
The meaning of the word impetus is a driving force : impulse.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
---|---|
expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
arrogance | an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions |
enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |
outrage | an act of violence or brutality |
unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |
cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
myriad | ten thousand |