GRE Word List

IMPEDIMENT

something that impedes

The meaning of the word impediment is something that impedes.

Random words

WordMeaning
tacta keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense
rendezvousa place appointed for assembling or meeting
hortatoryhortative
stoutstrong of character: such as
jabto pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object
pertinenthaving a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand
invalidateto make invalid
epicureone with sensitive and discriminating tastes especially in food or wine
pivotalof, relating to, or constituting a pivot
tyrannyoppressive power