GRE Word List
IMPEDE
hide; retard or obstruct the progress of; block
The meaning of the word impede is hide; retard or obstruct the progress of; block.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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conduit | aqueduct; passageway for fluids |
subterfuge | stratagem(deceptive scheme); pretense; evasion; Ex. resort to a harmless subterfuge |
tribute | tax levied by a ruler; payment made by one nation to another in acknowledgment of submission; mark of respect (such as praise or gift); Ex. pay tribute to |
ardor | heat; passion; zeal; ADJ. ardent |
mercenary | motivated solely by money or gain; N. |
brusque | blunt; abrupt; curt; not wanting to waste time being nice |
convivial | pleasantly merry; festive; joyous; gay; characterized by joviality; jovial |
meteoric | like a meteor; swift; momentarily brilliant; Ex. meteoric rise to fame; N. meteor |
wanderlust | strong longing to travel |
parlance | language; manner of speaking; idiom; Ex. in legal/common parlance |