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 |
|---|---|
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |
| noisome | noxious |
| connubial | of or relating to the married state : conjugal |
| array | to dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn |
| domicile | a dwelling place : place of residence : home |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |