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 |
|---|---|
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| trance | stupor |
| deputize | to appoint as deputy |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
| uxorious | excessively fond of or submissive to a wife |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| modish | fashionable |
| forsake | to renounce or turn away from entirely |