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

WordMeaning
sheerunqualified
exceptionablebeing likely to cause objection : objectionable
embossto raise the surface of into bosses
protegeone who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence
amazona member of a race of female warriors of Greek mythology
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
urgentcalling for immediate attention : pressing
gustatoryrelating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste
niggardlygrudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging
egotismexcessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun