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 |
|---|---|
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| dowse | to plunge into water |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |
| rhetoric | the art of speaking or writing effectively: such as |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| facile | easily accomplished or attained |
| braggart | a loud arrogant boaster |
| veracity | conformity with truth or fact : accuracy |