GRE Word List
ENCUMBER
weigh down
The meaning of the word encumber is weigh down.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apoplexy | stroke |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
| brocade | a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver |
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |
| ken | the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge |
| ferret | a domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat |
| warrant | sanction |
| wizardry | the art or practices of a wizard : sorcery |