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 |
|---|---|
| tangible | capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable |
| representational | one that represents: such as |
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
| depose | to remove from a throne or other high position |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| faze | to disturb the composure of : disconcert |
| opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |
| exhume | disinter |
| fitful | characterized by fits or paroxysms |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |