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 |
|---|---|
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| docile | easily taught |
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |
| unbridled | unrestrained |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| phlegmatic | resembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm |