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 |
|---|---|
| sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| resentment | a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
| upright | perpendicular |
| accessible | capable of being reached |
| fanaticism | fanatic outlook or behavior |
| aseptic | preventing infection |
| attentive | mindful |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |