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 |
|---|---|
| panegyric | a eulogistic oration or writing |
| entomology | a branch of zoology that deals with insects |
| gust | the sensation of taste |
| immune | not susceptible or responsive |
| rasp | to rub with something rough |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| callous | being hardened and thickened |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| proselytize | to induce someone to convert to one's faith |
| opulence | wealth |