GRE Word List
ENCUMBER
weigh down
The meaning of the word encumber is weigh down.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| graze | to feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton |
| mischance | bad luck |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| fulcrum | prop |
| quench | put out |
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| impregnate | to cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated |
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |
| osseous | bony |