GRE Word List
IMPETUS
a driving force : impulse
The meaning of the word impetus is a driving force : impulse.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| attentive | mindful |
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |
| delve | excavate |
| arable | fit for or used for the growing of crops |
| arid | excessively dry |
| unintimidating | not causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |