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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WordMeaning
imperativenot to be avoided or evaded : necessary
galvanicof, relating to, or producing a direct current of electricity
flaccidnot firm or stiff
sardonicdisdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking
digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work
perfunctorycharacterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical
reciprocateto give and take mutually
aptitudeinclination
insatiableincapable of being satisfied : quenchless
rambleto move aimlessly from place to place