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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WordMeaning
imperativenot to be avoided or evaded : necessary
cisternan artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)
centripetalproceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis
denouementthe final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work
perforateto make a hole through
paradoxone (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases
ornithologista branch of zoology dealing with birds
prognosisthe prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case
headlongheadfirst
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)