GRE Word List
IMPERMEABLE
not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance
The meaning of the word impermeable is not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |
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| sanctuary | a consecrated place: such as |
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |
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