Impervious GRE Vocabulary Flashcard
ɪmˈpɜː.vi.əs/ (adj)
Definition
describing a person who is not influenced or affected easily, untouched, insensitive, invulnerable, unaffected, insusceptible, indifferent, imperturbable, immune – impossible to penetrate, impenetrable, impassable, resistant, impermeable, hermetic, impregnable, watertight
Example
Make a splash! There is no weather that can make your children stay at home. See our wide range of completely waterproof and impervious products that are functional and smart and can be used in any weather: waterproof and impervious rain jackets, trousers, raincoats and overalls. And don’t forget to find a suitable pair of rubber boots or waterproof shoes!
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Antonyms
permeable, responsive
Parts of speech
Noun: imperviousness
Adverb: imperviously
hello doctor, I want to ask about the meaning of ” make splash”
Hi. Thanks for asking us your questions.
Make a splash, in this specific context, means be open to take risks and go out on a picnic or pleasure trip even if the weather is not agreeable. That is, even if it is rainy or stormy, with our special raincoats, no water can pass through your body and make your body wet.
Splash refers to the onomatope, or the natural echo of sound when drops of water hit a surface and make a special sound. Here it signifies that with our raincoats and water-proof clothes, make ready to hit the rain and combat it, because our clothes are water-proof.
Another meaning of ‘make a splash’ is to become highly successful and grab so much public attention, which does NOT make sense in this context.