GRE Word List

IMPERIL

to bring into peril : endanger

The meaning of the word imperil is to bring into peril : endanger.

Random words

WordMeaning
valorstrength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery
officiousvolunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome
orthographythe art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage
compartmenta separate division or section
somaticof, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm
rouea man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
grandiosecharacterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration
martineta strict disciplinarian
coagulateto cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle