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
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident
menacea show of intention to inflict harm : threat
bargainan agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other
adverseacting against or in a contrary direction : hostile
avowto declare assuredly
recurrentrunning or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course
nebulousof, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular
frolicfull of fun : merry
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details