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 |
|---|---|
| genre | a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content |
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| exorcise | to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration |
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| negate | to deny the existence or truth of |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |