GRE Word List
ENCUMBER
weigh down
The meaning of the word encumber is weigh down.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| deify | to make a god of |
| acclimate | to adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation |
| confound | to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity |
| die | to pass from physical life : expire |
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
| trifle | something of little value, substance, or importance |
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |