GRE Word List
ENCUMBER
weigh down
The meaning of the word encumber is weigh down.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| archives | a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved |
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| flip | to toss so as to cause to turn over in the air |
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| qualms | a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety |
| maleficent | working or productive of harm or evil : baleful |
| kudos | praise given for achievement |
| reprehensible | worthy of or deserving reprehension : culpable |
| sublimate | sublime |