SAT GRE TOEFL impede Definition To delay or obstruct the progress of something or someone. Example "Bad weather may impede the rescue efforts." Sign in to save SAT Quiz → GRE Quiz → TOEFL Quiz → ← impecunious impediment → Study tips featuring "impede" Let the Argument Reveal Unfamiliar Word Meanings Group Words Together by Emotional Tone Map Each Word Into a Connected Network Related words SAT antonym SAT abase SAT abdicate SAT abdomen SAT abduction SAT abet SAT abeyance SAT abject SAT abjure SAT ablution SAT abnegate SAT abnormal