GRE Word List
IMPOVERISH
to make poor
The meaning of the word impoverish is to make poor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| velocity | quickness of motion : speed |
| debauch | to corrupt by intemperance or sensuality |
| reprise | a musical repetition: |
| prepossessing | creating prejudice |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| mystic | mystical |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |