GRE Word List

IMPUNITY

exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss

The meaning of the word impunity is exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss.

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WordMeaning
castigationto subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism
bidto offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance
unerringlycommitting no error : faultless
dilemmaa usually undesirable or unpleasant choice
plausiblesuperficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious
somnambulistan abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed
gentilitythe condition of belonging to the gentry
transparenthaving the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid
unwittingnot knowing : unaware
deflectto turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction