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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serenity | the quality or state of being serene |
avid | characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic |
inscrutable | not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious |
relapse | the act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding |
brawl | to quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle |
hide | to put out of sight : secrete |
beget | to procreate as the father : sire |
pecuniary | consisting of or measured in money |
skeptic | an adherent or advocate of skepticism |
abnegation | denial |