GRE Word List

ENCUMBER

weigh down

The meaning of the word encumber is weigh down.

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WordMeaning
carcinogenicproducing or tending to produce cancer
outmodednot being in style
autopsyan examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease
peerone that is of equal standing with another : equal
brawnthe flesh of a boar
urgeto present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly
dieto pass from physical life : expire
euthanasiathe act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy
comaa state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison
circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea