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 |
|---|---|
| fatuous | complacently or inanely foolish : silly |
| declivity | downward inclination |
| galvanize | to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| inhibited | to prohibit from doing something |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |
| heterogeneous | consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed |
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |