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 |
|---|---|
| embed | to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |
| sensitization | the action or process of sensitizing |
| memorial | serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative |
| faze | to disturb the composure of : disconcert |
| indict | to charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law |
| treasure | wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded |
| practicable | capable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible |
| pucker | to become wrinkled or constricted |