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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puzzleto offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally
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reeksmoke
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smeara viscous or sticky substance
pervertto cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt
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theoreticalexisting only in theory : hypothetical
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punitiveinflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment