GRE Word List
ENCUMBER
weigh down
The meaning of the word encumber is weigh down.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| throb | to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| indigenous | produced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment |
| sentimental | marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism |
| unanimity | the quality or state of being unanimous |
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |