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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| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
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| turpitude | inherent baseness : depravity |
| macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |
| gesticulation | the act of making gestures |
| manifold | marked by diversity or variety |
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