GRE Word List
IMPERVIOUS
not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable
The meaning of the word impervious is not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable.
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| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |
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| speechless | unable to speak : dumb |
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| pluck | to pull or pick off or out |