GRE Word List

IMPOVERISH

to make poor

The meaning of the word impoverish is to make poor.

Random words

WordMeaning
impenetrableincapable of being penetrated or pierced
gloss_overexplain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults
perspicuityplain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation
terminalleading ultimately to death : fatal
testyeasily annoyed : irritable
eschewto avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun
incoherentlacking coherence: such as
torpedoa weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as
chagrindisquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure
tempothe rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking