GRE Word List

IMPEDIMENT

something that impedes

The meaning of the word impediment is something that impedes.

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WordMeaning
pillagethe act of looting or plundering especially in war
irretrievablenot retrievable : impossible to regain or recover
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
cumulativeincreasing by successive additions
hullthe outer covering of a fruit or seed
miscellaneousconsisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous
bequeathto give or leave by will (see will
fundamentalserving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic
ensconceshelter
brevityshortness of duration