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

WordMeaning
poignancythe quality or state of being poignant
rakean implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground
concedeto acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly
stinta period of time spent at a particular activity
subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element
pathologicalof or relating to pathology
accelerateto move faster : to gain speed
annihilateto cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains
nattytrimly neat and tidy : smart
archetypethe original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype