GRE Word List
MENACE
a show of intention to inflict harm : threat
The meaning of the word menace is a show of intention to inflict harm : threat.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pillage | the act of looting or plundering especially in war |
| elope | to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent |
| brave | having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage |
| unseemly | not seemly: such as |
| billowing | wave |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| encumber | weigh down |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |