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
perditioneternal damnation
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aphorisma concise statement of a principle
recitala detailed account : enumeration
diurnalactive chiefly in the daytime
unaccountablenot to be accounted for : inexplicable
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