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 |
|---|---|
| broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| meager | having little flesh : thin |
| tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| dominate | rule |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
| inextricable | forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free |
| agape | wide open : gaping |