GRE Word List

IMPEDIMENT

something that impedes

The meaning of the word impediment is something that impedes.

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WordMeaning
recantto withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce
gourmeta connoisseur of food and drink
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu
benefitsomething that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage
confinesomething (such as borders or walls) that encloses
fulcrumprop
pariaha member of a low caste of southern India
shimmerto shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer
slighthaving a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body
pugnacityhaving a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent