GRE Word List

IMPOVERISH

to make poor

The meaning of the word impoverish is to make poor.

Random words

WordMeaning
ostensibleintended for display : open to view
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
discrepancythe quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance
disconcertto throw into confusion
parsimonythe quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift
bawdyboisterously or humorously indecent
affiliationthe state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc.
deftcharacterized by facility and skill
unearthto dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume
sobrietythe quality or state of being sober