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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WordMeaning
gratuitousnot called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted
smatteringsuperficial piecemeal knowledge
torridparched with heat especially of the sun : hot
titlethe distinguishing name of a written, printed, or filmed production
hieroglyphicwritten in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters
figurea number symbol : numeral
premonitorygiving warning
pastichea literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work
busta sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast
besetto set or stud with or as if with ornaments