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

WordMeaning
stippleto engrave by means of dots and flicks
tantalizeto tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach
explicitfully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent
perennialpresent at all seasons of the year
acclivityan ascending slope (as of a hill)
sextantan instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude)
transitiona change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another
derivationthe formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)
soporificcausing or tending to cause sleep
acquiesceto accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively