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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| reconcile | to restore to friendship or harmony |
| retribution | recompense |
| caldron | a large kettle or boiler |
| overturn | to cause to turn over : upset |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |