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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WordMeaning
misgivingsa feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event
antagonismopposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle
urgentcalling for immediate attention : pressing
tutelaryhaving the guardianship of a person or a thing
vigilantalertly watchful especially to avoid danger
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
tacitexpressed or carried on without words or speech
sophisticateddeprived of native or original simplicity: such as
effluviuman invisible emanation
piebaldcomposed of incongruous parts