GRE Word List
IMPOVERISH
to make poor
The meaning of the word impoverish is to make poor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| minuscule | very small |
| swindler | to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |
| abstruse | difficult to comprehend : recondite |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| munificent | very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow |
| rubble | broken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building |