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 |
|---|---|
| rarefied | being less dense |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |
| muggy | being warm, damp, and close |
| affiliation | the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc. |
| hardy | bold |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| lilliputian | of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |