GRE Word List
IMPOVERISH
to make poor
The meaning of the word impoverish is to make poor.
Random words
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congenial | pleasant |
escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |
maneuver | a military or naval movement |
spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |
secession | withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement |
pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |
fleck | streak |