GRE Word List
VENTURESOME
inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring
The meaning of the word venturesome is inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
| gerontology | the comprehensive multidisciplinary study of aging and older adults compare geriatrics |
| replete | fully or abundantly provided or filled |
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
| implement | a device used in the performance of a task : tool |