GRE Word List
IMPOVERISH
to make poor
The meaning of the word impoverish is to make poor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| misconduct | mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities |
| insubordination | disobedient to authority |
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| lugubrious | mournful |
| calligraphy | artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering |
| swarthy | of a dark color, complexion, or cast |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
| gild | to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold |