GRE Word List
CUMBERSOME
unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk
The meaning of the word cumbersome is unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| muddle | to make turbid or muddy |
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| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| itinerant | traveling from place to place |
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