GRE Word List
IMPEDIMENT
something that impedes
The meaning of the word impediment is something that impedes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bacchanalia | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |
| gall | brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| bastion | a projecting part of a fortification |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| daub | to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |
