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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| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
| raspy | harsh |
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| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
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| latent | present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic |