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
defoliateto deprive of leaves especially prematurely
gaffea social or diplomatic blunder
contrivedhaving an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial
hereafterafter this in sequence or in time
queasycausing nausea
parquetto furnish with a floor of parquet
quicksilvermercury
catalysta substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible
arbitrateto act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both
circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea