GRE Word List
IMPAIR
to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse
The meaning of the word impair is to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| filibuster | an irregular military adventurer |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| vagrant | one who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support |
| countenance | look |
| biting | having the power to bite |
| savant | a person of learning |
| antiseptic | opposing microbial infection |