GRE Word List
JEOPARDIZE
to expose to danger or risk : imperil
The meaning of the word jeopardize is to expose to danger or risk : imperil.
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deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
licentious | lacking legal or moral restraints |
compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |
heterogeneous | consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed |
garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
terminology | the technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject |
carillon | a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard |
whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
oatmeal | meal made from oats |
probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |