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 |
|---|---|
| domineer | to exercise arbitrary or overbearing control |
| stem_from | arise from; originate from |
| hale | free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound |
| shun | to avoid deliberately and especially habitually |
| glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
| coiffure | a style or manner of arranging the hair |
| allure | to entice by charm or attraction |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
| chapel | a subordinate or private place of worship: such as |