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 |
|---|---|
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
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| marital | of or relating to marriage or the married state |
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| queasy | causing nausea |
| fulminate | to utter or send out with denunciation |