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 |
|---|---|
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| universal | including or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception |
| epicure | one with sensitive and discriminating tastes especially in food or wine |
| sherbet | a cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice |
| stink | to emit a strong offensive odor |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
| sectarian | of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian |