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 |
|---|---|
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
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| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
| senility | the quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age |
| check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |
| eulogy | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| multilingual | of, having, or expressed in several languages |
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