GRE Word List

ENCUMBER

weigh down

The meaning of the word encumber is weigh down.

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abetto actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan)
marsupialany 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
benefactorsomeone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit
fermentto undergo fermentation
welta strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together
hedonista person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism
stunto make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze
planeairplane
weatherthe state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness
rolling(of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments