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 |
|---|---|
| facile | easily accomplished or attained |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |
| communal | of or relating to one or more communes |
| predilection | an established preference for something |
| cerebral | of or relating to the brain or the intellect |
| substantial | consisting of or relating to substance |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |