GRE Word List

ENCUMBER

weigh down

The meaning of the word encumber is weigh down.

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WordMeaning
misdemeanora crime less serious than a felony (see felony
turbidthick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment
figmentsomething made up or contrived
optimista person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism
scrappyconsisting of scraps
muggybeing warm, damp, and close
vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost
assiduousshowing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application
pernicioushighly injurious or destructive : deadly
peevishquerulous in temperament or mood : fretful