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 |
|---|---|
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |
| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |
| arbiter | a person with power to decide a dispute : judge |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| pestilential | causing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly |
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |