GRE Word List
ENCUMBER
burden; N. encumbrance
The meaning of the word encumber is burden; N. encumbrance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| erudite | (of a person or book) learned; full of learning; scholarly; N. erudition |
| bristling | rising like bristles; showing irritation |
| certitude | certainty |
| quash | crush; suppress; squash; subdue; annul; Ex. quash a rebellion/the decision of the low court |
| premonitory | serving to warn |
| casualty | serious or fatal accident; person killed or wounded in an accident or battle |
| clasp | hold firmly within arms |
| shrewd | clever; astute |
| periphery | outside edge especially of a round surface; perimeter; Ex. periphery of the town |
| debar | bar; forbid; exclude; Ex. debarred from jury services |
