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 |
|---|---|
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| anthropomorphic | described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes |
| tread | to step or walk on or over |
| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| aspersion | a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation |
| sloth | disinclination to action or labor : indolence |
| animus | a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will |
| penetrate | to pass into or through |