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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| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| lascivious | filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd |
| apiary | a place where bees are kept |
| roster | a roll or list of personnel |
| reiterate | to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect |
| posterity | the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| dynamic | marked by usually continuous and productive activity or change |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |