GRE Word List
ENCUMBER
weigh down
The meaning of the word encumber is weigh down.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
| opulence | wealth |
| appellation | an identifying name or title : designation |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| declivity | downward inclination |
| prosperity | the condition of being successful or thriving |
| canny | clever |
| introvert | a person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone |
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |