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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WordMeaning
cavaliermarked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain
galleya ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: such as
forthrightfree from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point
illimitableincapable of being limited or bounded : measureless
melancholydepression of spirits : dejection
placeboa usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder
ambiencea feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere
dictuma noteworthy statement: such as
penchanta strong and continued inclination
suffocateto stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation)