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 |
|---|---|
| encircle | to form a circle around : surround |
| pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| incredulity | the quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief |
| distinction | the act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |
| codify | to reduce to a code |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |