GRE Word List

ENCUMBER

weigh down

The meaning of the word encumber is weigh down.

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animositya strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude
reprimanda severe or formal reproof
tactileperceptible by touch : tangible
cullto select from a group : choose
congruencethe quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent
visionaryhaving or marked by foresight and imagination
spawnto deposit or fertilize spawn
apoliticalhaving no interest or involvement in political affairs
tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)
floridvery flowery in style : ornate