hamper

verbCommon GRE wordMore H words

to hinder or impede the progress of something

In a sentence

Hamper in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing hamper in a sentence.

Heavy snowfall hampered the rescue team's efforts to reach the stranded climbers.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Keep going

done regularly and repeatedly, as a matter of habit

to make accustomed to something through repeated exposure

the erectile hairs along an animal's neck and back that rise in anger or fear; figuratively, a state of anger (as in 'raise someone's hackles')

made dull and unoriginal through overuse

a biography that idealizes its subject and glosses over flaws

marked by peace, prosperity, and happiness; idyllically calm

to set apart as holy or treat with great reverence

regarded as holy or deeply revered

Common questions

Hamper (verb) means to hinder or impede the progress of something

Here is hamper used in an example sentence: "Heavy snowfall hampered the rescue team's efforts to reach the stranded climbers."

Common synonyms for hamper include impede, hinder, obstruct, encumber.

Antonyms of hamper include facilitate, expedite, assist.

Hamper is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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