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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| phobia | an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation |
| actuate | to put into mechanical action or motion |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
| fulsome | characterized by abundance : copious |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| sedition | incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |
| remnant | a usually small part, member, or trace remaining |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |