GRE Word List
THREAT
an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage
The meaning of the word threat is an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| guile | deceitful cunning : duplicity |
| aerie | the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |
| chancellor | the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king |
| enliven | to give life, action, or spirit to : animate |
| bellicose | favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars |
| yore | time past and especially long past |
| insatiable | incapable of being satisfied : quenchless |