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.
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titter | to laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle |
appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |
nostalgia | a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition |
parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
couple | two persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired |
ruminant | an animal that chews the cud |
castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
missive | a written communication : letter |
reconcile | to restore to friendship or harmony |