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
slitherto slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface
agnostica person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable
markedhaving an identifying mark
gawka clumsy stupid person : lout
archivesa place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved
impenitentnot penitent
emaciatedvery thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness
cantataa composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment
shacklesomething (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms
parlancespeech