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 |
|---|---|
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
| immune | not susceptible or responsive |
| feral | of, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| marital | of or relating to marriage or the married state |
| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |