GRE Word List
IMPEDIMENT
something that impedes
The meaning of the word impediment is something that impedes.
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bacchanalia | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
lucre | monetary gain : profit |
gall | brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence |
atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
bastion | a projecting part of a fortification |
enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
daub | to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster |
mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |