GRE Word List

VENIAL

of a kind that can be remitted : forgivable

The meaning of the word venial is of a kind that can be remitted : forgivable.

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abdicateto renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function
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subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element
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hurlrush
crestfallenhaving a drooping crest or hanging head