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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| tumid | marked by swelling : swollen |
| sparse | of few and scattered elements |
| prosody | the study of versification |
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
| ration | a food allowance for one day |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| bliss | complete happiness |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| iniquitous | characterized by iniquity |
