GRE Word List
ENCUMBER
weigh down
The meaning of the word encumber is weigh down.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chortle | to sing or chant exultantly |
| corpus | the body of a human or animal especially when dead |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| automaton | a mechanism that is relatively self-operating |
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| pragmatist | a practical approach to problems and affairs |
| artful | performed with or showing art or skill |
| trajectory | the curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space |
| assurance | the state of being assured: such as |
| annuity | a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals |