GRE Word List
ENCUMBER
weigh down
The meaning of the word encumber is weigh down.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| desiccate | to dry up |
| lackluster | lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull |
| stamina | the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
| endorse | to write on the back of |
| rhapsody | a portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation |
| hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |
| combustible | capable of combustion |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| finale | the close or termination of something: such as |