GRE Word List
IMPEDIMENT
something that impedes
The meaning of the word impediment is something that impedes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| verge | brink |
| check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |
| prognosis | the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case |
| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |
| foliage | a representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| inkling | a slight knowledge or vague notion |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |