GRE Word List

ENCUMBER

weigh down

The meaning of the word encumber is weigh down.

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WordMeaning
facsimilean exact copy
concomitantaccompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way
solitudethe quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion
imperativenot to be avoided or evaded : necessary
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law
iniquitouscharacterized by iniquity
sleeperone that sleeps
pursea small bag for money
flippantlacking proper respect or seriousness
proximitythe quality or state of being proximate : closeness