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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| quagmire | soft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot |
| meek | enduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild |
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |
| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| fancier | one that has a special liking or interest |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |