GRE Word List
ENCUMBER
weigh down
The meaning of the word encumber is weigh down.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| carcinogenic | producing or tending to produce cancer |
| outmoded | not being in style |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| peer | one that is of equal standing with another : equal |
| brawn | the flesh of a boar |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| die | to pass from physical life : expire |
| euthanasia | the 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 |
| coma | a state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |