GRE Word List
ENCUMBER
weigh down
The meaning of the word encumber is weigh down.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| intrigue | the practice of engaging in secret schemes |
| sate | satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |
| obsequious | marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness |
| humanitarian | a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |
| listless | characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit |