The living conditions for the refugees in the large city were poor and very unsatisfactory.
The children felt very poor because they did not have the latest TV model.
2. Not good in quality or condition; bad: Harry's poor state of health makes it impossible for him to find a job.The driver couldn't see the road sign because of his poor and feeble vision.
3. Referring to someone or something as to show sympathy: Leave the poor man alone, because he can't help it if he can't walk faster.I wonder how those poor birds find food during the winter when the snow covers everything.
Ernest sat quietly in the comfortable chair in order to pore over the sad news from home.
2. To flow or to dispense from a container: The maid was careful to pour the tea from the pot into the new cups.
3. To give uninhibited expression to: The two friends agreed to meet and to pour out their concerns to each other.
4. To come continuously: Compliments about the new fashion designs seemed to pour in every day.
The librarian exclaimed, "You poor dear, having to sit in the library all day to pore over these ancient documents. You must come down to my office so I can pour you a cup of tea."
2. A tiny opening in a leaf or stem of a plant used to absorb or release substances; such as, in photosynthesis or respiration.
3. A small space that is surrounded by rock or soil which may be filled with water, crude oil, or natural gas.
4. Etymology: from Latin porus "a pore" (a small opening or empty space); which came from Greek poros, "a pore", literally, "a passage, a way [through]".
Although the ancient Greeks could examine the skin only with their eyes, and possibly with the aide of a primitive lens, they clearly recognized the presence of pores, or passageways, through which sweat was excreted.