GRE Word List
ENCUMBER
weigh down
The meaning of the word encumber is weigh down.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |
| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
| gamut | the whole series of recognized musical notes |
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
| implication | something implied: such as |
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |