GRE Word List
IMPENETRABLE
incapable of being penetrated or pierced
The meaning of the word impenetrable is incapable of being penetrated or pierced.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pore | to gaze intently |
| rail | a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier |
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| etymology | the history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| regimen | a systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| debut | a first appearance |
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |