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
evocativeevoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response
jadedfatigued by overwork : exhausted
provocativeserving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate
whetto sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone)
ineptgenerally incompetent : bungling
concurrentoperating or occurring at the same time
ephemerallasting a very short time
cholericeasily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered
terseusing few words : devoid of superfluity
levitateto rise or float in or as if in the air especially in seeming defiance of gravitation