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 |
|---|---|
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
| germ | a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts |
| hummock | a rounded knoll or hillock |
| primordial | first created or developed : primeval |
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
| striated | marked with striations or striae |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| drama | a composition (see composition |
| vernal | of, relating to, or occurring in the spring |