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
tribulationdistress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution
distinctivemarking as separate or different : serving to distinguish
redoubtablecausing fear or alarm : formidable
panachean ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet
inalienableincapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred
bartererto trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services
inceptionan act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement
outcastone that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah
gauntexcessively thin and angular
aspireto seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal