GRE Word List

IMPEDIMENT

something that impedes

The meaning of the word impediment is something that impedes.

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WordMeaning
discombobulatedcharacterized by confusion or disorder
elysiumthe abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology
anecdotea usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident
prateto talk long and idly : chatter
rancidhaving an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition
indiscriminatenot marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment
consanguinitythe quality or state of being consanguineous
cipherzero
queruloushabitually complaining
humorthat quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality