GRE Word List
CUMBERSOME
unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk
The meaning of the word cumbersome is unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
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| plumage | the feathers of a bird |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| pluck | to pull or pick off or out |
| ravel | to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray |
| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
| deplete | to empty of a principal substance |
| vacillate | to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses |