GRE Word List
IMPASSE
a predicament affording no obvious escape
The meaning of the word impasse is a predicament affording no obvious escape.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dint | force |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
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| insurmountable | incapable of being surmounted : insuperable |
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| clout | a piece of cloth or leather : rag |
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| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |
| sarcasm | a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain |