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 |
|---|---|
| savory | having savor: such as |
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| premonitory | giving warning |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| retiring | reserved |
| pugnacity | having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent |
| venom | a 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 |
| graze | to feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton |