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 |
|---|---|
| refrain | curb |
| demur | to take exception : object |
| perdition | eternal damnation |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| inception | an act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| gourmand | one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking |
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| tactful | having or showing tact |