GRE Word List
IMPOVERISH
to make poor
The meaning of the word impoverish is to make poor.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| actuary | clerk |
| pendulous | poised without visible support |
| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |
| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |
| capacious | containing or capable of containing a great deal |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| tread | to step or walk on or over |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |
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