GRE Word List
IMPEDIMENT
something that impedes
The meaning of the word impediment is something that impedes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| spurious | born to parents not married to each other |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| poise | balance |
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
| suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |
| demise | death |
| serenity | the quality or state of being serene |