GRE Word List
ENCUMBER
weigh down
The meaning of the word encumber is weigh down.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| unassuaged | not quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged |
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| certitude | the state of being or feeling certain |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |
| choreography | the art of symbolically representing dancing |