GRE Word List
IMPASSE
a predicament affording no obvious escape
The meaning of the word impasse is a predicament affording no obvious escape.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| humus | a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic |
| jaunty | sprightly in manner or appearance : lively |
| cogitate | to ponder or meditate on usually intently |
| exposure | the fact or condition of being exposed: such as |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| miscreant | unbelieving |
| posterity | the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |