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 |
|---|---|
| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |
| arid | excessively dry |
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |
| chore | the regular or daily light work of a household or farm |
| ursine | of or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae) |
| comprehensive | covering completely or broadly : inclusive |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| influx | a coming in |