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
recapitulateto retell or restate briefly : summarize
exoticintroduced from another country : not native to the place where found
servitudea condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life
insurmountableincapable of being surmounted : insuperable
curtailto make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
bara straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening)
slovenlyuntidy especially in personal appearance
wadeto step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air
thermalof, relating to, or caused by heat