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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brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
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premise | a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference |
heinous | hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable |
discourse | verbal interchange of ideas |
swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
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