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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WordMeaning
broochan ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck
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premisea proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference
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discourseverbal interchange of ideas
swaggerto conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner
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