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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| effusion | an act of effusing |
| concatenate | linked together |
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| trenchant | keen |
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |
| adjutant | a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence |
| impregnate | to cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated |
| dingy | dirty |
| inestimable | incapable of being estimated or computed |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |