GRE Word List

IMPEDIMENT

something that impedes

The meaning of the word impediment is something that impedes.

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WordMeaning
impoverishto make poor
constituencya body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position)
engrossto copy or write in a large hand
incinerateto cause to burn to ashes
fruitionpleasurable use or possession : enjoyment
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
waggishresembling or characteristic of a wag
demurto take exception : object
biliousof or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile
moodinesssubject to depression : gloomy