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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disquisitiona formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse
jauntysprightly in manner or appearance : lively
swelterto suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat
smolderto burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke
floridvery flowery in style : ornate
refractiondeflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different
centurionan officer commanding a Roman century
rebusa representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound
belligerentinclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness
reconnaissancea preliminary survey to gain information