GRE Word List
IMPASSIVE
giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless
The meaning of the word impassive is giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| frolicsome | full of gaiety : playful |
| cipher | zero |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| gangrene | local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| ultimate | last in a progression or series : final |
| influx | a coming in |
| pander | to act as a pander |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |