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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| censor | a person who supervises conduct and morals: such as |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| cubicle | a sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| manumit | to release from slavery |
| glaze | to furnish or fit with glass |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
| erroneous | containing or characterized by error : mistaken |