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
savoryhaving savor: such as
resolveto deal with successfully : clear up
pinchto squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument
misconstrueto interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret
premonitorygiving warning
animositya strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude
retiringreserved
pugnacityhaving a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent
venoma toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect
grazeto feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton