GRE Word List
IMPOVERISH
to make poor
The meaning of the word impoverish is to make poor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| overturn | to cause to turn over : upset |
| reverie | daydream |
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |
| debonair | suave |
| rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |