GRE Word List

IMPALE

to pierce with or as if with something pointed

The meaning of the word impale is to pierce with or as if with something pointed.

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amplifyto expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis
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phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law
gnarledfull of knots or gnarls : knotty
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
toxiccontaining or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation
concavehollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl
factiona party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique
apothegma short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism
gustthe sensation of taste