GRE Word List
IMPOVERISH
to make poor
The meaning of the word impoverish is to make poor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| comprise | to be made up of |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| brochure | pamphlet |
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| prototype | an original model on which something is patterned : archetype |
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| facade | the front of a building |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |