GRE Word List
IMPEDIMENT
something that impedes
The meaning of the word impediment is something that impedes.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| insolence | the quality or state of being insolent |
| inviolable | secure from violation or profanation |
| idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| fundamental | serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |
| daunt | to lessen the courage of : cow |
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
| ethos | the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution |