GRE Word List
IMPOVERISH
to make poor
The meaning of the word impoverish is to make poor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |
| bask | to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere |
| dissimulate | to hide under a false appearance |
| alimony | an allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce |
| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |