GRE Word List
IMPEDIMENT
something that impedes
The meaning of the word impediment is something that impedes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| brocade | a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver |
| arbiter | a person with power to decide a dispute : judge |
| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
| velocity | quickness of motion : speed |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| dyspeptic | indigestion |