GRE Word List
IMPERVIOUS
not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable
The meaning of the word impervious is not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| pall | to lose strength or effectiveness |
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| machiavellian | of or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| pillage | the act of looting or plundering especially in war |
| lush | growing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage |