GRE Word List
IMPETUS
a driving force : impulse
The meaning of the word impetus is a driving force : impulse.
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| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| cataclysm | flood |
| incline | to bend the head or body forward : bow |
| pandemonium | a wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people) |
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
| exhilarating | causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| steep | lofty |
| accessible | capable of being reached |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |