GRE Word List
IMPOVERISH
to make poor
The meaning of the word impoverish is to make poor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| methodical | arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order |
| swill | wash |
| pliant | pliable |
| communal | of or relating to one or more communes |
| inveigle | to win over by wiles : entice |
| reinstate | to place again (as in possession or in a former position) |
| championship | designation as champion |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |