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 |
|---|---|
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| rapt | lifted up and carried away |
| ransack | to look through thoroughly in often a rough way |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| ubiquitous | existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread |
| gentility | the condition of belonging to the gentry |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |