GRE Word List
HAZARD
a source of danger
The meaning of the word hazard is a source of danger.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| atavism | recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination |
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| halfhearted | lacking heart, spirit, or interest |
| pyromaniac | a person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |
| chore | the regular or daily light work of a household or farm |
| aptitude | inclination |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |