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 |
|---|---|
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| gerrymander | the act or method of gerrymandering |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| saboteur | one that practices sabotage |
| appurtenances | accessory objects |
| annul | to declare or make legally invalid or void |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |