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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| blotch | to mark or mar with blotches |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| calculated | apt |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| dogged | marked by stubborn determination |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| militate | to have weight or effect |
| inviolable | secure from violation or profanation |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |