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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|---|---|
| diversion | the act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation |
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| entourage | one's attendants or associates |
| cohorts | companion |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
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