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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WordMeaning
amuleta charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft)
endemicbelonging or native to a particular people or country
novaa star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years
retrieveto locate and bring in (killed or wounded game)
orthographythe art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage
suffragistone who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women
contumaciousstubbornly disobedient : rebellious
reconnaissancea preliminary survey to gain information
inscrutablenot readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious
hullthe outer covering of a fruit or seed