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 |
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| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| tremulous | characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors |
| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| inhibit | to prohibit from doing something |
| sibling | sib |