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

WordMeaning
dummya person who is incapable of speaking
tightwada close or miserly person
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
lamentto mourn aloud : wail
helma lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering
swarthyof a dark color, complexion, or cast
pinnaclean upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress
breadthdistance from side to side : width
abjureto renounce upon oath
divestto deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title