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 |
|---|---|
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| prop | something that props or sustains : support |
| deducible | to determine by reasoning or deduction |
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
| console | an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament |
| cuisine | manner of preparing food : style of cooking |
| contrive | devise |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| transpose | to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |