GRE Word List
IMPOVERISH
to make poor
The meaning of the word impoverish is to make poor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| recrimination | a retaliatory accusation |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| prong | fork |
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |
| junta | a council or committee for political or governmental purposes |
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |
| ursine | of or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae) |
| forerunner | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |