GRE Word List

IMPEDIMENT

something that impedes

The meaning of the word impediment is something that impedes.

Random words

WordMeaning
destitutelacking something needed or desirable
confinesomething (such as borders or walls) that encloses
ephemerallasting a very short time
tangentialtouching lightly : incidental
fomentto promote the growth or development of : rouse
defaceto mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details
alimentaryof or relating to nourishment or nutrition
incursiona hostile entrance into a territory : raid
bulliongold or silver considered as so much metal
bizarrestrikingly out of the ordinary: such as