GRE Word List

ENCUMBER

weigh down

The meaning of the word encumber is weigh down.

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WordMeaning
passiveacted upon by an external agency
deludeto mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive
functionaryone who serves in a certain function
ordinancean authoritative decree or direction : order
sundryincluding many things of different kinds : miscellaneous
maimto mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously
wizardrythe art or practices of a wizard : sorcery
withdrawnremoved from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated
monograma sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name
consortassociate