GRE Word List
IMPOVERISH
to make poor
The meaning of the word impoverish is to make poor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
| bewitch | to influence or affect especially injuriously by witchcraft |
| aesthetic | of, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| centurion | an officer commanding a Roman century |
| demographic | the statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets |
| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| cadet | a younger brother or son |
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |