GRE Word List

ENCUMBER

weigh down

The meaning of the word encumber is weigh down.

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WordMeaning
desiccateto dry up
lacklusterlacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull
staminathe bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance
prestigestanding or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion
endorseto write on the back of
rhapsodya portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation
hackneyedlacking in freshness or originality
combustiblecapable of combustion
smeltany of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste
finalethe close or termination of something: such as