GRE Word List
IMPEDIMENT
something that impedes
The meaning of the word impediment is something that impedes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| archipelago | an expanse of water with many scattered islands |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| ponderous | of very great weight |
| artless | lacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured |
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |
| fanaticism | fanatic outlook or behavior |
| qualify | to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify |
| chaste | innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse |