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 |
|---|---|
| overwhelm | upset |
| compulsion | an act of compelling |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| ambidextrous | using both hands with equal ease or dexterity |
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| ploy | escapade |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness |
| fancier | one that has a special liking or interest |