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 |
|---|---|
| abdicate | to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function |
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
| checkered | marked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials |
| vendetta | blood feud |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| tumult | disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion |
| hurl | rush |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |