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.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
---|---|
volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
catholic | roman catholic |
affinity | relationship by marriage |
obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
pretend | to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing |
pantomime | pantomimist |
concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
inductive | of, relating to, or employing mathematical or logical induction |
morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |