GRE Word List

ENCUMBER

weigh down

The meaning of the word encumber is weigh down.

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WordMeaning
bandyto discuss lightly or banteringly
corpulenthaving a large bulky body : obese
premonitorygiving warning
blisscomplete happiness
tillerone that tills : cultivator
advocacythe act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate
confiscateappropriated by the government : forfeited
precedentprior in time, order, arrangement, or significance
absolveto set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt
extantcurrently or actually existing