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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WordMeaning
cadavera dead body
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physiognomythe art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
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profaneto treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate
munificentvery liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow
hereafterafter this in sequence or in time