GRE Word List

IMPEDIMENT

something that impedes

The meaning of the word impediment is something that impedes.

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WordMeaning
incurto become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself
annealto heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle
umbragea feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult
cachea hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements
epigrama concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought
rostruman ancient Roman platform for public orators
elysiumthe abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology
asceticpracticing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline
inquisitorone who inquires or makes inquisition
hinterlandsa region lying inland from a coast