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

WordMeaning
swelterto suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat
feralof, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast
sectarianof, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian
requiema mass for the dead
stanchto check or stop the flowing of
septicof, relating to, or causing putrefaction
deadlocka state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill
premisea proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference
subjugateto bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)