GRE Word List

IMPEDIMENT

something that impedes

The meaning of the word impediment is something that impedes.

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WordMeaning
commodiouscomfortably or conveniently spacious : roomy
inductto put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install
vulnerablecapable of being physically or emotionally wounded
apogeethe point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth
enormityan outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act
inestimableincapable of being estimated or computed
fomentto promote the growth or development of : rouse
yena strong desire or propensity
orientationthe act or process of orienting or of being oriented
diversediffering from one another : unlike