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 |
|---|---|
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| carnage | the flesh of slain animals or humans |
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