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 |
|---|---|
| ramble | to move aimlessly from place to place |
| harbor | a place of security and comfort : refuge |
| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |
| gouge | a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section |
| clime | climate |
| heckler | one who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults |
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| miscreant | unbelieving |
| magniloquent | speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner |