GRE Word List
ENCUMBER
weigh down
The meaning of the word encumber is weigh down.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |
| odoriferous | yielding an odor : odorous |
| caliber | degree of mental capacity or moral quality |
| din | a loud continued noise |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| brink | edge |
| incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |
| chicanery | deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery |