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 |
|---|---|
| unruly | not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed |
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| corrosive | tending or having the power to corrode |
| genus | a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| rousing | giving rise to excitement : stirring |