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 |
|---|---|
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| jaunty | sprightly in manner or appearance : lively |
| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |
| smolder | to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |
| refraction | deflection 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 |
| centurion | an officer commanding a Roman century |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| belligerent | inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness |
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |