GRE Word List
ENCUMBER
weigh down
The meaning of the word encumber is weigh down.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| regimen | a systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient |
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
| plump | to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily |
| clown | farmer |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| crossbreed | hybridize |