GRE Word List

PERMEABLE

capable of being permeated : penetrable

The meaning of the word permeable is capable of being permeated : penetrable.

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nostruma medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness
sheafa quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together
coupa sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'état
virusany of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants
objectiveexpressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations
prefatoryof, relating to, or constituting a preface
labyrintha place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys
fervidvery hot : burning
arrogancean attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions
brusquemarkedly short and abrupt