GRE Word List
IMPEDE
to interfere with or slow the progress of
The meaning of the word impede is to interfere with or slow the progress of.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
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| aromatic | of, relating to, or having aroma: |
| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |
| insalubrious | not conducive to health : unwholesome |
| rustle | to make or cause a rustle |
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