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 |
|---|---|
| libidinous | having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
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| itinerary | the route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one |
| complement | something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect |
| redress | to set right : remedy |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |