GRE Word List
IMPOVERISH
to make poor
The meaning of the word impoverish is to make poor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| confide | to have confidence : trust |
| finicky | extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards |
| tarantula | any 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 |
| shrewd | marked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |