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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| ancillary | subordinate |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| dank | unpleasantly moist or wet |
| coma | a state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| compile | to compose out of materials from other documents |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| impecunious | having very little or no money usually habitually : penniless |