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 |
|---|---|
| righteous | acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| conveyance | the action of conveying |
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |
| providence | divine guidance or care |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |