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

WordMeaning
zealeagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor
ingenuea naive girl or young woman
dilemmaa usually undesirable or unpleasant choice
cabalthe contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government)
tribunea Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates
unintimidatingnot causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating
nostalgiaa wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition
centrifugea machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects
orgysecret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing
labyrintha place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys