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 |
|---|---|
| linguistic | of or relating to language or linguistics |
| silt | loose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ¹/₂₀ millimeter or less in diameter |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| virtue | conformity to a standard of right : morality |
| nourish | nurture |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| arbiter | a person with power to decide a dispute : judge |
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
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| varnish | a liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating |