GRE Word List

IMPEDIMENT

something that impedes

The meaning of the word impediment is something that impedes.

Random words

WordMeaning
eruditehaving or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition
interminablehaving or seeming to have no end
unearthlynot earthly: such as
withholdto hold back from action : check
mesmerizeto subject to mesmerism
intrudeto thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome
tantamountequivalent in value, significance, or effect
exonerateto relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship
reduceto draw together or cause to converge : consolidate
circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea