GRE Word List
ENCUMBER
weigh down
The meaning of the word encumber is weigh down.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| spontaneity | the quality or state of being spontaneous |
| checkered | marked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| itinerary | the route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one |
| sanguine | marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic |
| rant | to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |
| appurtenances | accessory objects |