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 |
|---|---|
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
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| lag | one that lags or is last |
| ogle | to glance with amorous invitation or challenge |
| sheaf | a quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| artful | performed with or showing art or skill |
| universal | including or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| impartial | not partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally |