Heavy rainfall can hamper archaeological excavation, as waterlogged soil becomes difficult to sift through carefully.
大雨会妨碍考古发掘，因为浸透水的土壤变得难以仔细筛选。
Which choice best defines “hamper”?
A — To hinder or impede.. “hamper” means To hinder or impede..
Which word means “To hinder or impede.”?
B — hamper. “hamper” means To hinder or impede..
hamper — To hinder or impede.. In Chinese: 妨碍；阻碍.
hamper is pronounced //ˈhæmpə//.
Heavy rainfall can hamper archaeological excavation, as waterlogged soil becomes difficult to sift through carefully. (大雨会妨碍考古发掘，因为浸透水的土壤变得难以仔细筛选。)
hinder, impede, obstruct — all close in meaning to hamper (To hinder or impede.).
facilitate, aid — each the opposite of hamper (To hinder or impede.).
Yes. hamper is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
hamper → 绊手绊脚。