Enervate
hardEN-er-vayt
verb
Definition
To cause someone to feel drained of energy; to weaken
Examples
“The oppressive heat enervated everyone in the room.”
“Years of tedious work had enervated his creative spirit.”
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GRE Tip
Enervate is a hard-difficulty GRE word. On the GRE, you might see it paired with synonyms like "debilitate" or "enfeeble" in Sentence Equivalence questions. Look for contrast clues (however, despite, although) that signal the opposite meaning. Words like "invigorate".
Related GRE Words
devitalize
To deprive of strength, vitality, or energy
debilitate
To make weak or feeble; to impair the strength of
sap
(verb) To gradually weaken or destroy; to drain of energy
emaciate
To make abnormally thin or weak, especially through illness or starvation
enfeeble
To make weak or feeble
impetus
The force or energy with which a body moves; a driving force
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