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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
| aggrandize | to make great or greater : increase |
| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
| docile | easily taught |
| infiltrate | to enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes |
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| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |