GRE Word List
IMPEDIMENT
something that impedes
The meaning of the word impediment is something that impedes.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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domicile | a dwelling place : place of residence : home |
sinister | singularly evil or productive of evil |
berserk | an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable |
apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
purge | to clear of guilt |
painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
disquietude | anxiety |
spry | able to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble |
corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |