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 |
|---|---|
| carrion | dead and putrefying flesh |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| pinion | the terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges |
| nourish | nurture |
| cow | the mature female of cattle (genus Bos) |
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| jostle | to come in contact or into collision |
| beeline | a straight direct course |
| dormant | represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |