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.

Random words

WordMeaning
resoundto become filled with sound : reverberate
rotundmarked by roundness : rounded
embossto raise the surface of into bosses
medleya musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces
jocundmarked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness
pandemoniuma wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people)
orientto direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group
smolderto burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke
flinchto withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince
pedantone who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge