GRE Word List
ENCUMBER
weigh down
The meaning of the word encumber is weigh down.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| sentimental | marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism |
| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |
| figment | something made up or contrived |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| maritime | of, relating to, or bordering on the sea |
| forlorn | bereft |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |
| hubbub | noise |