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 |
|---|---|
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| awful | extremely disagreeable or objectionable |
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| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
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| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
| obscure | dark |
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