GRE Word List
CUMBERSOME
heavy and awkward to carry or wear; burdensome; Ex. cumbersome parcel/uniform
The meaning of the word cumbersome is heavy and awkward to carry or wear; burdensome; Ex. cumbersome parcel/uniform.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| addiction | compulsive habitual need |
| brazen | insolent; without shame; bold; Ex. brazen lie; V: face with bold self-assurance or with unshamed confidence |
| matriculate | enroll (in college or graduate school); CF. matrix |
| irremediable | incurable; uncorrectable; impossible to remedy |
| vivisection | act of dissecting living animals |
| warp | twist out of shape; N. |
| expeditious | done with speed; quick; N. expedition |
| caucus | private meeting of a group of people in a political party to select officers or determine policy; CF. the Caucus club of Boston |
| befuddle | confuse thoroughly |
| confluence | flowing together; the place where two rivers flow together; crowd; gathering together |
