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 |
|---|---|
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| morbid | of, relating to, or characteristic of disease |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| potent | having or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful |
| repulse | to drive or beat back : repel |
| narcissist | an individual showing symptoms of or affected by narcissism: such as |
| desperado | a bold or violent criminal |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |