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 |
|---|---|
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
| accomplice | one associated with another especially in wrongdoing |
| calculated | apt |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
| muggy | being warm, damp, and close |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |