GRE Word List
IMPOVERISH
make poor; deprive of natural strength or something important; Ex. impoverished soil
The meaning of the word impoverish is make poor; deprive of natural strength or something important; Ex. impoverished soil.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| blowhard | talkative boaster; braggart |
| sibling | brother or sister |
| infamous | notoriously bad; notorious; well known for being bad; Ex. infamous behavior; N: infamy: infamous act; evil fame or reputation |
| crochet | make (a piece of needlework) by looping thread with a hooked needle; N. CF. crotchet |
| confiscate | seize; take possession of (private property) by official order (usu. as a punishment); commandeer |
| surveillance | close observation of a person (esp. one under suspicion); watching; guarding |
| larceny | theft; Ex. petit larceny |
| provenance | place of origin; origin or source of something; Ex. Gunpowder is of Chinese provenance; CF. come |
| insurgent | rebellious; N. |
| stymie | thwart; present an obstacle; stump |
