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 |
|---|---|
| corrosive | tending or having the power to corrode |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| axiom | a statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate |
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| tangible | capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable |
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
| bookish | of or relating to books |