GRE Word List

IMPEDIMENT

something that impedes

The meaning of the word impediment is something that impedes.

Random words

WordMeaning
precludeto make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance
denouementthe final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work
compatiblecapable of existing together in harmony
cosmicof or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone
enmitypositive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will
conflagrationfire
reactionaryrelating to, marked by, or favoring reaction
awryoff the correct or expected course : amiss
groucha fit of bad temper
atypicalnot typical : irregular