GRE Word List
IMPOVERISH
to make poor
The meaning of the word impoverish is to make poor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |
| gratify | to be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to |
| conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |
| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| susceptible | capable of submitting to an action, process, or operation |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |