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 |
|---|---|
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| dribble | to issue sporadically and in small bits |
| privy | private |
| requiem | a mass for the dead |
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