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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WordMeaning
purportedreputed
gruesomeinspiring horror or repulsion : grisly
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quiescentmarked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest
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seemlygood-looking
valedictoryof or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell
wrangleto dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker
jurisdictionthe power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law
conjugalof or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial