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 |
|---|---|
| mutability | prone to change : inconstant |
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| sedulous | involving or accomplished with careful perseverance |
| narrative | something that is narrated : story |
| apostate | one who commits apostasy |
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