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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WordMeaning
thematicof, relating to, or constituting a theme
depreciateto lower in honor or esteem
dogmaticcharacterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts
bristlinga short stiff coarse hair or filament
chisela metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal)
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality
paramourlover
testyeasily annoyed : irritable
behooveto be necessary, proper, or advantageous for
irremediablenot remediable