GRE Word List
IMPOVERISH
to make poor
The meaning of the word impoverish is to make poor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| flounder | flatfish |
| lust | usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| inundate | overwhelm |
| condiments | something used to enhance the flavor of food |
| acuity | keenness of perception |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| olfactory | of or relating to the sense of smell |
| wanton | merciless |