GRE Word List
IMPEDIMENT
something that impedes
The meaning of the word impediment is something that impedes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |
| prosody | the study of versification |
| gambol | to skip about in play : frisk |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| fake | not true, real, or genuine : counterfeit |