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 |
|---|---|
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| impregnate | to cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| sophist | philosopher |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| earthly | characteristic of or belonging to this earth |