GRE Word List
VENAL
capable of being bribed; corrupt; CF. vernal
The meaning of the word venal is capable of being bribed; corrupt; CF. vernal.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| transpose | reverse the order or position of |
| listless | lacking in spirit or energy; languid |
| extol | praise very highly; glorify |
| contrivance | something contrived; machine or apparatus; clever deceitful plan; scheme |
| dissimulate | pretend; conceal by feigning; dissemble |
| blandishment | flattery |
| gush | (of liquid) pour out in large quantities from a hole; make an excessive display of feeling (without true feeling); Ex. Blood gushed from the wound. |
| adroit | skillful (in using mind or hand) |
| millennium | thousand-year period (as in the New Testament); hoped-for period of happiness and prosperity |
| apocalyptic | prophetic; pertaining to revelations especially of disaster; N. apocalypse |