GRE Word List
IMPOVERISH
to make poor
The meaning of the word impoverish is to make poor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| ingenious | having or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving |
| certitude | the state of being or feeling certain |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
| willful | obstinately and often perversely self-willed |
| overturn | to cause to turn over : upset |
| detonation | the action or process of detonating |
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |