GRE Word List
IMPOVERISH
to make poor
The meaning of the word impoverish is to make poor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| potable | suitable for drinking |
| institute | something that is instituted: such as |
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| gleam | a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light |
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| pungent | sharply painful |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |