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 |
|---|---|
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| roil | to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of |
| adjoin | to add or attach by joining |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| cathartic | of, relating to, or producing catharsis |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |
| sustenance | means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living |
| petty | having secondary rank or importance : minor |