GRE Word List
ENCUMBER
weigh down
The meaning of the word encumber is weigh down.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unsavory | insipid |
| acclimate | to adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| mercurial | of, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury |
| gregarious | tending to associate with others of one's kind : social |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| unearthly | not earthly: such as |
| faculty | ability |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |