GRE Word List

IMPOVERISH

to make poor

The meaning of the word impoverish is to make poor.

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WordMeaning
dribbleto issue sporadically and in small bits
shoddya reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo
rakishof, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute
defameto harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel
responsivenessgiving response : constituting a response : answering
rousinggiving rise to excitement : stirring
waftto move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium
dispiritedto deprive of morale or enthusiasm
tundraa level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision