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 |
|---|---|
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| ignite | to set afire |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
| unearth | to dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume |
| purported | reputed |
| repudiate | to refuse to accept |
| machinations | an act of machinating |
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |