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 |
|---|---|
| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| pertinent | having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand |
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
| glossary | a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings |
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| takeoff | a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket |