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 |
|---|---|
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| pathological | of or relating to pathology |
| accelerate | to move faster : to gain speed |
| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |