GRE Word List

ENCUMBER

weigh down

The meaning of the word encumber is weigh down.

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contaminateto soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association
empiricaloriginating in or based on observation or experience
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gauntexcessively thin and angular
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girtha band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back