GRE Word List
VENAL
capable of being bribed; corrupt; CF. vernal
The meaning of the word venal is capable of being bribed; corrupt; CF. vernal.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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transpose | reverse the order or position of |
listless | lacking in spirit or energy; languid |
extol | praise very highly; glorify |
contrivance | something contrived; machine or apparatus; clever deceitful plan; scheme |
dissimulate | pretend; conceal by feigning; dissemble |
blandishment | flattery |
gush | (of liquid) pour out in large quantities from a hole; make an excessive display of feeling (without true feeling); Ex. Blood gushed from the wound. |
adroit | skillful (in using mind or hand) |
millennium | thousand-year period (as in the New Testament); hoped-for period of happiness and prosperity |
apocalyptic | prophetic; pertaining to revelations especially of disaster; N. apocalypse |