GRE Word List

IMPOVERISH

to make poor

The meaning of the word impoverish is to make poor.

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WordMeaning
preponderancea superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength
expedientsuitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance
disabuseto free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy
confideto have confidence : trust
finickyextremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
shrewdmarked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen
palliateto reduce the violence of (a disease)
ventilateto expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing
desolatedevoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted