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

WordMeaning
apexthe uppermost point : vertex
riderone that rides
cravenlacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted
efficacythe power to produce an effect
foraya sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid
palatialof, relating to, or being a palace
nebulousof, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular
draughta rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
loiterto delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle
levythe imposition or collection of an assessment