GRE Word List
IMPOVERISH
to make poor
The meaning of the word impoverish is to make poor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| havoc | wide and general destruction : devastation |
| engaged | involved in activity : occupied |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| succumb | to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire |
| facsimile | an exact copy |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| grumble | to mutter in discontent |
| hygiene | a science of the establishment and maintenance of health |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |