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 |
|---|---|
| suffuse | to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush |
| dexterous | mentally adroit and skillful : clever |
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |
| delve | excavate |
| expostulation | an act or an instance of expostulating |
| fulcrum | prop |
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |