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 |
|---|---|
| conduit | aqueduct; passageway for fluids |
| subterfuge | stratagem(deceptive scheme); pretense; evasion; Ex. resort to a harmless subterfuge |
| tribute | tax levied by a ruler; payment made by one nation to another in acknowledgment of submission; mark of respect (such as praise or gift); Ex. pay tribute to |
| ardor | heat; passion; zeal; ADJ. ardent |
| mercenary | motivated solely by money or gain; N. |
| brusque | blunt; abrupt; curt; not wanting to waste time being nice |
| convivial | pleasantly merry; festive; joyous; gay; characterized by joviality; jovial |
| meteoric | like a meteor; swift; momentarily brilliant; Ex. meteoric rise to fame; N. meteor |
| wanderlust | strong longing to travel |
| parlance | language; manner of speaking; idiom; Ex. in legal/common parlance |