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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WordMeaning
effronteryshameless boldness : insolence
rareseldom occurring or found : uncommon
impoverishto make poor
masona skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick)
schematicof or relating to a scheme or schema
aversiona feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it
bevya large group or collection
interregnumthe time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes
inculcateto teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
anecdotea usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident