GRE Word List
ENCUMBER
weigh down
The meaning of the word encumber is weigh down.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
| pore | to gaze intently |
| console | an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament |
| champion | a winner of first prize or first place in competition |
| repast | something taken as food : meal |
| inviolable | secure from violation or profanation |
| gush | to issue copiously or violently |
| heyday | the period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity |
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |