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 |
|---|---|
| tanner | person who turns animal hides into leather |
| precipitant | something that causes a substance in a chemical solution to separate out in solid form; ħÀüÁŠ; OP. solvent |
| gamely | in a spirited manner; with courage; Ex. fight gamely against a superior boxer; ADJ. game |
| tarnish | make or become dull or discolored; N. |
| ancestry | family descent; ADJ. ancestral |
| quell | suppress; put an end to; put down forcibly; extinguish; quiet; Ex. ``Army Quells Rebellion'' in newspaper; CF. kill |
| stentorian | (of the voice) extremely loud; CF. Stentor: a loud herald in the Iliad |
| forebears | ancestors |
| knave | untrustworthy person; rogue; scoundrel; jack; N. knavery |
| surrogate | substitute; person or thing used in place of another; Ex. surrogate mother; ADJ. |
