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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |
| flaunt | to display or obtrude oneself to public notice |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| verbalize | to express something in words |
| bellicose | favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars |
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| lexicographer | an author or editor of a dictionary |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |