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 |
|---|---|
| ravel | to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray |
| expatiate | to move about freely or at will : wander |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| reparation | a repairing or keeping in repair |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
| dabble | to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |