GRE Word List
IMPERIL
to bring into peril : endanger
The meaning of the word imperil is to bring into peril : endanger.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| urbane | notably polite or polished in manner |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| preamble | an introductory statement |
| dynamic | marked by usually continuous and productive activity or change |
| suavity | smoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated |
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| billow | wave |
| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |
| malignant | tending to produce death or deterioration |