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
forebearsancestor
rivuleta small stream
allayto subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate
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fronda large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions
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finishedentirely done