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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| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |
| intuition | the power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference |
| infinitesimal | immeasurably or incalculably small |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |
| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |
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