GRE Word List
HAZARD
a source of danger
The meaning of the word hazard is a source of danger.
Random words
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| humor | that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| bacchanalia | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| assail | to attack violently : assault |
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| ramification | branch |
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