GRE Word List
ENCUMBER
weigh down
The meaning of the word encumber is weigh down.
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| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
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| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |
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