GRE Word List
HAZARD
a source of danger
The meaning of the word hazard is a source of danger.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| spectrum | a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order |
| agility | the quality or state of being agile : nimbleness |
| charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| resignation | an act or instance of resigning something : surrender |
| garnish | decorate |