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
slothdisinclination to action or labor : indolence
pendingduring
fissurea narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting
wagea payment usually of money for labor or services usually according to contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis
shoddya reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo
depleteto empty of a principal substance
skulduggeryunderhanded or unscrupulous behavior
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
snuffleto snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly
effeteno longer fertile