GRE Word List
VENAL
capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable
The meaning of the word venal is capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| metamorphosis | change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| vertigo | a sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| aseptic | preventing infection |
| hallowed | holy |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
| misogynist | a person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| recount | to relate in detail : narrate |