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 |
|---|---|
| colloquy | conversation |
| ventriloquist | one who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| import | to bring from a foreign or external source: such as |
| spry | able to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble |
| invalid | not valid: |
| wanton | merciless |
| volatile | characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change |