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
desultorymarked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose
igniteto set afire
cataracta clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light
hailprecipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow
unearthto dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume
purportedreputed
repudiateto refuse to accept
machinationsan act of machinating
primogeniturethe state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents
pillorya device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked