GRE Word List
IMPETUS
a driving force : impulse
The meaning of the word impetus is a driving force : impulse.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
| epicurean | of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism |
| squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
| pendulous | poised without visible support |
| catechism | oral instruction |
| calligraphy | artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| epicure | one with sensitive and discriminating tastes especially in food or wine |
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |