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 |
|---|---|
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| droop | to hang or incline downward |
| beeline | a straight direct course |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| estimable | capable of being estimated |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |