GRE Word List
IMPOVERISH
to make poor
The meaning of the word impoverish is to make poor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| testator | a person who dies leaving a will or testament in force |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| chore | the regular or daily light work of a household or farm |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
| downcast | low in spirit : dejected |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |