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 |
|---|---|
| posterity | the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation |
| skimp | skimpy |
| stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |
| braid | to make from braids |
| pen | to shut in or as if in a pen |
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| chant | to make melodic sounds with the voice |
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| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |