GRE Word List
IMPASSE
predicament(dangerous condition) from which there is no escape; situation allowing for no further progress
The meaning of the word impasse is predicament(dangerous condition) from which there is no escape; situation allowing for no further progress.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vaporize | turn into vapor (steam, gas, fog, etc.) |
| comeuppance | deserts; well-deserved punishment or misfortune; rebuke |
| orthodox | traditional; (of someone) conservative in belief; adhering to an established doctrine |
| premise | assumption; postulate; proposition upon which an argument is based |
| quarry | dig into (to get stone); N: mine; ä¼®Àå |
| append | attach |
| monolithic | solidly uniform; unchangeable; unyielding; N. monolith: large block of stone |
| nuance | shade of slight difference in meaning or color; subtle distinction |
| interim | meantime; Ex. in the interim; ADJ. taking place during an interim; Ex. interim paper |
| blanch | bleach; whiten; make white or pale |