GRE Word List
ENCUMBER
weigh down
The meaning of the word encumber is weigh down.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| intelligentsia | intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite |
| artful | performed with or showing art or skill |
| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
| austere | stern and cold in appearance or manner |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| whinny | to neigh especially in a low or gentle way |
| indentation | the blank space produced by indenting : indention |
| rational | having reason or understanding |
| quench | put out |