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 |
|---|---|
| expatiate | to move about freely or at will : wander |
| amalgamate | to unite in or as if in an amalgam |
| glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
| defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |
| drudge | to do hard, menial, or monotonous work |
| scurry | to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper |
| satire | a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn |
| encompass | include |
| roue | a man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake |