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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conveneto come together in a body
indiscriminatenot marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment
vividvery strong : very high in chroma
monasticof or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns
maculatedmarked with spots : blotched
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
deftcharacterized by facility and skill
slighthaving a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body
cowerto shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays
cohabitto live together as or as if a married couple