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

WordMeaning
draftthe act of drawing or pulling in a net
laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
chipa small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off
wrathstrong vengeful anger or indignation
incorporateto unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole
oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery
gushto issue copiously or violently
flirtto move erratically : flit
suspendto debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function
uncannyseeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie