GRE Word List
IMPOVERISH
to make poor
The meaning of the word impoverish is to make poor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |
| discourse | verbal interchange of ideas |
| summation | the act or process of forming a sum : addition |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| inevitable | incapable of being avoided or evaded |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| tenant | one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another |
| conclusive | of, relating to, or being a conclusion |