GRE Word List

VENTURE

to proceed especially in the face of danger

The meaning of the word venture is to proceed especially in the face of danger.

Random words

WordMeaning
bereavedsuffering the death of a loved one
affrontto insult especially to the face by behavior or language
carpingmarked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism
daubto cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster
introverta person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone
ablutionthe washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite)
antidotea remedy to counteract the effects of poison
reciprocateto give and take mutually
indeterminatenot definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague
extrapolationto predict by projecting past experience or known data