GRE Word List
RETARD
to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment
The meaning of the word retard is to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disputatious | inclined to dispute |
| transpire | to take place : go on |
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| elusive | tending to elude: such as |
| incoherent | lacking coherence: such as |
| concord | a state of agreement : harmony |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
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| amiss | in a mistaken way : wrongly |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |