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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| Word | Meaning |
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| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| carefree | free from care: such as |
| lunatic | affected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |
| bivouac | a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| sway | the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion |
| amiable | friendly, sociable, and congenial |