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
initiateto cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going
dintforce
sheatheto put into or furnish with a sheath
hindsightperception of the nature of an event after it has happened
hypercriticalmeticulously or excessively critical
contingentdependent on or conditioned by something else
insatiableincapable of being satisfied : quenchless
alienateto cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed
diluteattenuate
kneadto work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands