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 |
|---|---|
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |
| mendacious | given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth |
| dull | tedious |
| amalgamate | to unite in or as if in an amalgam |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| oblivious | lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention |
| curfew | the sounding of a bell at evening |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| rabble | a disorganized or confused collection of things |