GRE Word List
IMPASSE
a predicament affording no obvious escape
The meaning of the word impasse is a predicament affording no obvious escape.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compatible | capable of existing together in harmony |
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| inhibit | to prohibit from doing something |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| slur | an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion |
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