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 |
|---|---|
| lilliputian | of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput |
| reprobation | the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated |
| reverberate | reflect |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| decollete | wearing a strapless or low-necked dress |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| doldrums | a spell of listlessness or despondency |
| soluble | susceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |