GRE Word List
IMPERMEABLE
impervious; not permitting passage through its substance; impossible to permeate
The meaning of the word impermeable is impervious; not permitting passage through its substance; impossible to permeate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wage | begin and continue (a war) |
| beware | be cautious (of) |
| conduit | aqueduct; passageway for fluids |
| impervious | impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed; incapable of being affected (in one's opinions); Ex. impervious to water/criticism |
| snub | ignore or behave coldly toward; Ex. I made a suggestion but she snubbed me; N. |
| epigram | witty thought or saying, usually short |
| gory | bloody; N. gore: blood (from a wound) |
| paradox | something apparently contradictory in nature (that may nonetheless be true); statement that looks false but is actually correct |
| haphazard | random; by chance; happening in an unplanned manner; Ex. haphazard growth of the town |
| galley | low ship with sails (rowed along by slaves) |
