GRE Word List

IMPOVERISH

to make poor

The meaning of the word impoverish is to make poor.

Random words

WordMeaning
talismanan object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune
defameto harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel
compriseto be made up of
stumpthe basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed
brochurepamphlet
atypicalnot typical : irregular
prototypean original model on which something is patterned : archetype
vignettea picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper
facadethe front of a building
litanya prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation