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 |
|---|---|
| anthropoid | any of a suborder (Anthropoidea) of higher primates (such as macaques and marmosets) |
| artery | any of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| monochrome | a painting, drawing, or photograph in a single hue |
| skiff | any of various small boats |
| studious | assiduous in the pursuit of learning |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |
| glow | to shine with or as if with an intense heat |
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |