Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the given word.
IMPEDE
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The most appropriate synonym of the word "impede" is obstruct.
- Impede means "to hinder or delay the progress of something."
- Obstruct means "to block or make something difficult to pass through."
The other words do not have the same meaning as "impede."
- Clangor means "a loud, harsh, or discordant noise."
- Dwindle means "to decrease gradually in size, amount, or importance."
- Loquacious means "excessively talkative."