GRE Word List

IMPOVERISH

to make poor

The meaning of the word impoverish is to make poor.

Random words

WordMeaning
incidentalbeing likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense
frenziedfeeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance
nirvanathe final beatitude (see beatitude
dishonorlack or loss of honor or reputation
guffawa loud or boisterous burst of laughter
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
pristinebelonging to the earliest period or state : original
dinghya small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat
gratuitousnot called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted