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 |
|---|---|
| adjunct | something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it |
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| mutter | to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed |
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| autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |
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