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 |
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| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| exigency | that which is required in a particular situation |
| humid | containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| equitable | having or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly and equally with all concerned |
| shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |
| respiration | the movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs |
| ram | a male sheep |
| transport | to transfer or convey from one place to another |
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |