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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palliddeficient in color : wan
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rebuffto reject or criticize sharply : snub
complaisantmarked by an inclination to please or oblige
parishthe ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor
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multiformhaving many forms or appearances
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vegetateto lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind
militiaa part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency