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
slacknot using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent
forlornbereft
strutto become turgid : swell
patentopen to public inspection
malaisean indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness
carcinogenicproducing or tending to produce cancer
flirtto move erratically : flit
peregrinationto travel especially on foot : walk
loftyelevated in character and spirit : noble
soothsayera person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator