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 |
|---|---|
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| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| gull | any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae) |
| disparate | markedly distinct in quality or character |
| dossier | a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject |
| conscript | a conscripted person (such as a military recruit) |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| retrospective | of, relating to, or given to retrospection |
| endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |
| roseate | resembling a rose especially in color |