GRE Word List
IMPOVERISH
to make poor
The meaning of the word impoverish is to make poor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
| intolerant | unable or unwilling to endure |
| lustrous | reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle |
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
| ornithologist | a branch of zoology dealing with birds |
| rapture | an expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion |
| chicanery | deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery |
| ward | the action or process of guarding |
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |