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 |
|---|---|
| retain | to keep in possession or use |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| emetic | an agent that induces vomiting |
| bolt | a lightning stroke |
| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |
| zeal | eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| stout | strong of character: such as |