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 |
|---|---|
| descry | to catch sight of |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| imminent | ready to take place : happening soon |
| ogle | to glance with amorous invitation or challenge |
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| caulk | to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) |
| civil | of or relating to citizens |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |