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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obeisancea movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow
pretexta purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs
onerousinvolving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome
shunto avoid deliberately and especially habitually
functionaryone who serves in a certain function
knolla small round hill : mound
miscreantunbelieving
withdrawnremoved from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated
amphitheateran oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles
amplifyto expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis