GRE Word List
ENCUMBER
weigh down
The meaning of the word encumber is weigh down.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| subsistence | real being : existence |
| wangle | to resort to trickery or devious methods |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| grotesque | a style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature |
| slake | subside |
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| plethora | an ample amount or number : abundance |
| rendezvous | a place appointed for assembling or meeting |
| glitter | to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle |