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
pendantsomething suspended: such as
perfunctorycharacterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical
reticentinclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved
petrifyto convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter
warrena place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant)
ceremoniousdevoted to forms and ceremony
quadrupedan animal having four feet
hurtleto move rapidly or forcefully
hindsightperception of the nature of an event after it has happened
lucremonetary gain : profit