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 |
|---|---|
| exegesis | exposition |
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| manifesto | a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer |
| die | to pass from physical life : expire |
| bevy | a large group or collection |
| splice | to unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| inception | an act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement |