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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minutethe 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds
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shearto cut off the hair from
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projectilea body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia