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 |
|---|---|
| aquiline | curving like an eagle's beak |
| solvent | able to pay all legal debts |
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| low | having a small upward extension or elevation |
| agglomeration | the action or process of collecting in a mass |
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |