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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bureaucracy | a body of nonelected government officials |
| glow | to shine with or as if with an intense heat |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |
| constituent | a member of a constituency |
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| random | a haphazard course |
| slither | to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface |
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