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.
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| improvise | to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously |
| augment | to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense |
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