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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prunea plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation
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beguilehoodwink
threadbarehaving the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby
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warpa series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft
casteone of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes