Sentence:  Harold Clurman is right to say that `` Waiting for Godot '' is a reflection ( he calls it a distorted reflection ) `` of the <WSD>impasse</WSD> and disarray of Europe 's present politics , ethic , and common way of life '' . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible