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 |
|---|---|
| paradigm | example |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| frock | an outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| injurious | inflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental |
| dys- | abnormal |
| claustrophobia | abnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces |