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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| lithe | easily bent or flexed |
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| robust | having or exhibiting strength or vigorous health |
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| inverse | opposite in order, nature, or effect |
| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |