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

WordMeaning
archetypethe original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype
foresightan act or the power of foreseeing : prescience
assentto agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur
juncturea point of time
rigorharsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity
importto bring from a foreign or external source: such as
erodeto diminish or destroy by degrees:
hardybold
scantylimited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent
parameteran arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves)