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 |
|---|---|
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| prong | fork |
| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |
| wrangle | to dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker |
| filing | an act or instance of using a file |
| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |
| eccentricity | the quality or state of being eccentric |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |