GRE Word List
IMPETUS
moving force; momentum; force of a moving body; incentive; stimulus; impulse
The meaning of the word impetus is moving force; momentum; force of a moving body; incentive; stimulus; impulse.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| suborn | persuade to act unlawfully (especially to commit perjury); N. subornation |
| coincidence | the chance occurrence, at the same time, of two or more seemingly connected events; V. coincide: happen at the same time; be in agreement; CF. coincident; CF. coincidental |
| chasm | abyss; very deep crack |
| torpor | lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy; ADJ. torpid: lethargic; lazy; inactive; (of an animal) dormant; hibernating |
| vapid | lacking liveliness; dull and unimaginative; insipid and flavorless; Ex. vapid lecture |
| impecunious | without money |
| drivel | nonsense; foolishness; V: talk nonsense |
| ingenuous | naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated; candid |
| rotundity | roundness; sonorousness of speech |
| olfactory | concerning the sense of smell |
