GRE Word List
ENCUMBER
weigh down
The meaning of the word encumber is weigh down.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amble | to go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter |
| retain | to keep in possession or use |
| debauch | to corrupt by intemperance or sensuality |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |
| premeditate | to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand |
| scheme | a plan or program of action |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |