GRE Word List
IMPERIL
to bring into peril : endanger
The meaning of the word imperil is to bring into peril : endanger.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abusive | using harsh, insulting language |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| politic | political |
| sadistic | of, relating to, or characterized by sadism |