GRE Word List
IMPEDIMENT
something that impedes
The meaning of the word impediment is something that impedes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |
| epigram | a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| elysium | the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |