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 |
|---|---|
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
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| inclement | lacking mildness: such as |
| spate | freshet |
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| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
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