GRE Word List
ENCUMBER
burden; N. encumbrance
The meaning of the word encumber is burden; N. encumbrance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| verve | enthusiasm (as in artistic performance or composition); liveliness; vigor |
| slither | slip or slide |
| cryptic | mysterious; hidden; secret |
| self-indulgence | excessive indulgence of one's own desire |
| ecstasy | rapture; very strong feeling of joy and happiness; any overpowering emotion; ADJ. ecstatic: causing or experiencing ecstasy |
| consequential | self-important; significant; consequent; following as a result; Ex. consequential air; CF. subsequent |
| solitude | state of being alone; seclusion; ADJ. solitary: existing or living alone (esp. by choice); remote or secluded; single; sole; Ex. solitary life/inn; Ex. no solitary piece of proof |
| pastry | paste of flour and water (eaten when baked) |
| unanimity | complete agreement; ADJ. unanimous |
| unassailable | not open to attack; impregnable; not subject to question |
