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 |
|---|---|
| apex | the uppermost point : vertex |
| rider | one that rides |
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| efficacy | the power to produce an effect |
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
| palatial | of, relating to, or being a palace |
| nebulous | of, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| levy | the imposition or collection of an assessment |