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
irksometending to irk : tedious
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
sleightdeceitful craftiness
slavishof or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude
flotsamfloating wreckage of a ship or its cargo
undulatinghaving a wavy surface, edge, or markings
prognosisthe prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case
ransackto look through thoroughly in often a rough way
derisionthe use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt