GRE Word List
IMPOVERISH
to make poor
The meaning of the word impoverish is to make poor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| carefree | free from care: such as |
| manipulate | to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner |
| innocuous | producing no injury : harmless |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |
| fissure | a narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting |
| erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |