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 |
|---|---|
| impinge | encroach |
| saturnine | born under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn |
| bode | to indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage |
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |
| succor | relief |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| grumble | to mutter in discontent |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| trilogy | a series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |