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.

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WordMeaning
epochan event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development
institutionan established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character
animusa usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will
alimonyan allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce
analgesiainsensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
patinaa usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color
incognitowith one's identity concealed
primordialfirst created or developed : primeval
fundamentalserving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic
masticateto grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew