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 |
|---|---|
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
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| nurse | a person who cares for the sick or infirm |
| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |
| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |
| abdicate | to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function |
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| low | having a small upward extension or elevation |
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |
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