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 |
|---|---|
| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
| accomplice | one associated with another especially in wrongdoing |
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| cogitate | to ponder or meditate on usually intently |
| facade | the front of a building |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |