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
repellentserving or tending to drive away or ward off
squabblea noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters
humorthat quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality
gistessence; main point; substance
sonorousproducing sound (as when struck)
sustenancemeans of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living
prizesomething offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance
disseminateto spread abroad as though sowing seed
detainto hold or keep in or as if in custody
ignominydeep personal humiliation and disgrace