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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| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| shun | to avoid deliberately and especially habitually |
| functionary | one who serves in a certain function |
| knoll | a small round hill : mound |
| miscreant | unbelieving |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |