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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WordMeaning
moltenfused or liquefied by heat : melted
cavaliermarked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain
sepulchera place of burial : tomb
desperatehaving lost hope
refuteto prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous
cherubican order of angels see celestial hierarchy
tawdrycheap and gaudy in appearance or quality
fermentationthe enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity
malodoroushaving a bad odor
bewareto be on one's guard