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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gustatoryrelating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste
absolutefree from imperfection : perfect
concurrentoperating or occurring at the same time
apiarya place where bees are kept
negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling
commonwealtha nation, state, or other political unit: such as
improprietyan improper or indecorous act or remark
levitateto rise or float in or as if in the air especially in seeming defiance of gravitation
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements