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 |
|---|---|
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |
| resentment | a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
| philanderer | a man who has sexual relations with many women |
| disgruntle | to make ill-humored or discontented |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |