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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WordMeaning
incompatiblenot compatible: such as
accrueto come into existence as a legally enforceable claim
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mellifluoushaving a smooth rich flow
prizesomething offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance
figurinea small carved or molded figure : statuette
augmentto make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense
vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost
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floridvery flowery in style : ornate