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 |
|---|---|
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |
| objective | expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
| domicile | a dwelling place : place of residence : home |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |
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| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| idyllic | pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity |
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