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 |
|---|---|
| transcendent | exceeding usual limits : surpassing |
| brocade | a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| granulate | to form or crystallize into grains or granules |
| fathomless | incapable of being fathomed : immeasurable |
| scurry | to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| stealth | a cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |