GRE Word List
IMPOVERISH
to make poor
The meaning of the word impoverish is to make poor.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |
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| contusion | injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise |
| comprise | to be made up of |
| blemish | to spoil by a flaw |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| corrosive | tending or having the power to corrode |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |