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 |
|---|---|
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |
| degradation | the act or process of degrading |
| suspense | the state of being suspended : suspension |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
| refulgent | a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance |
| willowy | abounding with willows |