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 |
|---|---|
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| troth | loyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity |
| dutiful | filled with or motivated by a sense of duty |
| inadvertently | unintentional |
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
| solitude | the quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion |
| zephyr | a breeze from the west |