GRE Word List

IMPEDIMENT

something that impedes

The meaning of the word impediment is something that impedes.

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WordMeaning
subornto induce secretly to do an unlawful thing
incantationa use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic
dissectionthe act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected
waylayto lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush
resplendentshining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor
wadeto step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air
drawto cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull
recurrentrunning or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course
interveneto occur, fall, or come between points of time or events
analogoussimilar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail