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 |
|---|---|
| naivete | a naive remark or action |
| amble | to go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter |
| wallow | to roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner |
| 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 |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |
| hatch | a small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship) |
| hirsute | hairy |
| dysentery | a disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection |
| quisling | traitor |
| chaotic | marked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered |