GRE Word List
IMPOVERISH
to make poor
The meaning of the word impoverish is to make poor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| woeful | full of woe : grievous |
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| astral | of, relating to, or coming from the stars |