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 |
|---|---|
| incidence | rate of occurrence or influence |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| perturb | to cause to be worried or upset : disquiet |
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| remote | separated by an interval or space greater than usual |
| gape | to open the mouth wide |
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |