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.

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WordMeaning
savanta person of learning
veracioustruthful
consequentialof the nature of a secondary result : indirect
inadvertentlyunintentional
effaceto eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface
legatoin a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones)
precincta part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district
stricturean abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage
elicitto call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response)
pell-mellin mingled confusion or disorder