GRE Word List
IMPOVERISH
to make poor
The meaning of the word impoverish is to make poor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| machinations | an act of machinating |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
| wont | accustomed |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| undertaker | one who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur |
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| prosperous | auspicious |