GRE Word List
HINDRANCE
the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered
The meaning of the word hindrance is the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| insurmountable | incapable of being surmounted : insuperable |
| jabber | to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly |
| horde | a political subdivision of central Asian nomads |
| inconsequential | of no significance : unimportant |
| progeny | descendants |
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |