GRE Word List

IMPEDIMENT

something that impedes

The meaning of the word impediment is something that impedes.

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WordMeaning
rhapsodizeto speak or write in a rhapsodic manner
wrangleto dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker
besmirchto cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully
saturateto satisfy fully : satiate
debonairsuave
surmisea thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture
confoundto throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity
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gnarlsnarl
pretexta purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs