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 |
|---|---|
| mendicant | beggar |
| cerebral | of or relating to the brain or the intellect |
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |
| acuity | keenness of perception |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| exhale | to rise or be given off as vapor |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |