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 |
|---|---|
| exertion | the act or an instance of exerting |
| debar | to bar from having or doing something : preclude |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
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| regale | to entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies |
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| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
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