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 |
|---|---|
| resumption | an act or instance of resuming : recommencement |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| transport | to transfer or convey from one place to another |
| crypt | a chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| embed | to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| dwindle | to become steadily less : shrink |