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 |
|---|---|
| propellant | substance which propels or drives forward (such as an explosive charge or a rocket fuel) |
| deploy | spread out (troops) in an extended though shallow battle line; distribute (persons or forces) systematically or strategically |
| entree | entrance; a way in; right to enter; main dish of a meal; Ex. entree into the exclusive circle |
| irreverence | lack of proper respect or reverence; ADJ. irreverent |
| nausea | feeling of sickness and desire to vomit; disgust; CF. seasickness |
| blandishment | flattery |
| fester | rankle; produce irritation or resentment; (of a cut or wound) generate pus or rot; Ex. His insult festered in my mind for days. |
| prohibitive | so high as to prohibit purchase or use; tending to prevent the purchase or use of something; prohibiting; inclined to prevent or forbid; Ex. prohibitive tax |
| megalomania | mania for doing grandiose things; mental disorder characterized by delusions of wealth, power, or importance |
| sacrosanct | invioably sacred; most sacred; inviolable |
