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 |
|---|---|
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |
| fickle | marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| pestilential | causing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| ursine | of or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae) |
| eminent | exhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent |
| doldrums | a spell of listlessness or despondency |