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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| repeal | to rescind or annul by authoritative act |
| rave | to talk irrationally in or as if in delirium |
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
| guffaw | a loud or boisterous burst of laughter |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |