GRE Word List

IMPEDIMENT

something that impedes

The meaning of the word impediment is something that impedes.

Random words

WordMeaning
kudospraise given for achievement
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu
obduratestubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
panachean ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet
sounda particular auditory impression : tone
reconcileto restore to friendship or harmony
incubateto sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body
holstera leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle
usurpto seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right
indigentsuffering from extreme poverty : impoverished