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 |
|---|---|
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
| primordial | first created or developed : primeval |
| paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |
| satyr | a sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry |
| saboteur | one that practices sabotage |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |
| multiplicity | the quality or state of being multiple or various |