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 |
|---|---|
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| pecuniary | consisting of or measured in money |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| scurrilous | using or given to coarse language |
| gradation | a series forming successive stages |
| guile | deceitful cunning : duplicity |
| lumber | to move ponderously |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
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| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |