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 |
|---|---|
| scholarly | of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned |
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| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| venue | locale |
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
| leniency | the quality or state of being lenient |
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