GRE Word List

IMPEDIMENT

something that impedes

The meaning of the word impediment is something that impedes.

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bartererto trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services
harpinga plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard
graduateto receive an academic degree or diploma
dissentto withhold assent or approval
therapeuticof or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative
homespunspun or made at home
inconsistencyan instance of being inconsistent
cataracta clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light
censoriousmarked by or given to censure (see censure
bucolicof or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral