GRE Word List
HAZARD
venture; put in danger; risk; Ex. hazard a guess; N: possible source of danger
The meaning of the word hazard is venture; put in danger; risk; Ex. hazard a guess; N: possible source of danger.
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compelling | overpowering; irresistible in effect; holding one's attention; that compels one to do something; Ex. a compelling adventure story; V. compel |
piebald | of different colors; mottled; spotted in different colors (esp. in black and white); Ex. piebald horse; CF. pie+bald |
antithesis | contrast; direct opposite of or to; ADJ. antithetic or antithetical |
psychosomatic | of the influence of the mind on the body (esp. with respect to disease) |
antiquated | obsolete; old-fashioned; outdated |
shove | push forward; push roughly; Ex. pushing and shoving to get on the bus; N. |
exhilarating | invigorating and refreshing; cheering; V. exhilarate: make cheerful and excited; Ex. exhilarated by the ride in the sports car |
clot | half-solid lump formed from a liquid (or blood); V. |
stereotype | one regarded as embodying a set image or type; fixed and unvarying representation; standardized mental picture often reflecting prejudice; Ex. stereotype of the happy slave; V: make a stereotype of; represent by a stereotype; Ex. It is wrong to stereotype people; Ex. stereotyped answer |
sear | burn the surface of; char or burn; brand; parch; cause (a plant) to wither |