GRE Word List
ENCUMBER
weigh down
The meaning of the word encumber is weigh down.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| embed | to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix |
| scenario | an outline or synopsis of a play |
| translucent | permitting the passage of light: |
| auroral | dawn |
| actuarial | of or relating to actuaries |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| morbid | of, relating to, or characteristic of disease |
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |