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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| schism | division |
| vantage | a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view |
| sarcasm | a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain |
| nausea | a stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit |
| espouse | marry |
| longevity | a long duration of individual life |
| mausoleum | a large tomb |
| devout | committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises |