GRE Word List
IMPEDIMENT
something that impedes
The meaning of the word impediment is something that impedes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| bristle | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| grate | grating |
| nauseate | to become affected with nausea |
| curfew | the sounding of a bell at evening |
| rationalize | to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |