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 |
|---|---|
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| pen | to shut in or as if in a pen |
| chapel | a subordinate or private place of worship: such as |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| propulsive | tending or having power to propel |
| revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |
| compulsive | having power to compel |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |