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imperil

verbCommon GRE wordMore I words

to put in danger or at risk

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In a sentence

Imperil in a sentence

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Reckless spending imperiled the company's financial stability.

Synonyms
endangerjeopardizethreatenrisk
Antonyms
protectsafeguard

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Verbal · Text Completion

The committee's report was praised for its candor, yet its central recommendation was so blank that administrators could cite it to justify nearly any policy they had already resolved to pursue.

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Questions about “imperil”

Imperil (verb) means to put in danger or at risk
Here is imperil used in an example sentence: "Reckless spending imperiled the company's financial stability."
Common synonyms for imperil include endanger, jeopardize, threaten, risk.
Antonyms of imperil include protect, safeguard.
Imperil is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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