GRE Word List

IMPETUS

a driving force : impulse

The meaning of the word impetus is a driving force : impulse.

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mustyimpaired by damp or mildew : moldy
massthe liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist
reserveto hold in reserve : keep back
subornto induce secretly to do an unlawful thing
reticentinclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved
inclusivebroad in orientation or scope
partialitythe quality or state of being partial : bias
duplicitycontradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action
appositehighly pertinent or appropriate : apt
boundfastened by or as if by a band : confined