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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| Word | Meaning |
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| panacea | a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all |
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| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
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| inkling | a slight knowledge or vague notion |
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| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |