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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abscondto depart secretly and hide oneself
buttressa projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building
seepto flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze
plausiblesuperficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious
lividdiscolored by bruising : black-and-blue
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident
virtualbeing such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted
regenta person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign
kaleidoscopean instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns
covenanta usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact