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 |
|---|---|
| comely | pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion |
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
| cloying | disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess |
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |
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| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |
| relevant | having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand |
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |