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 |
|---|---|
| materialism | a theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter |
| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| calligraphy | artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering |
| optional | involving an option : not compulsory |
| oculist | ophthalmologist |
| die | to pass from physical life : expire |
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| smolder | to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke |
| grunt | to utter a grunt |