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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|---|---|
| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |
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| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
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| implication | something implied: such as |
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