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 |
|---|---|
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
| stoop | to bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| nicety | the quality or state of being nice |
| synthetic | relating to or involving synthesis : not analytic |
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |