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 |
|---|---|
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| gorge | a narrow passage through land |
| judiciary | a system of courts of law |
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
| covert | not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled |
| ramp | a sloping way or plane: such as |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |
| contrive | devise |