Venal definition and synonyms from the book 601 Words You Need to Know to Pass Your Exam. Improve your listening and reading comprehension by learning the word, venal, in real context for GRE candidates.
/ˈviː.nəl/ (adj)
Venal definition
open to bribery or any other financial persuasion by corrupt means, able to be bought, corrupt, decadent, mercenary, amoral, dishonest, susceptible to bribery, degenerate, corruptible, bribable, unprincipled, unscrupulous, crooked
Example
What are the main tools/levers to help reduce the impact of bureaucratic corruption and venal behavior on small and medium size enterprises? Does removing bureaucratic discretion help (e.g. publishing fixed rates for taxes and duties, simplifying business registration procedures, conducting routine transactions electronically rather than in person)?
Source of example: https://www.transparency.org/
Antonyms
honest, aboveboard
Parts of speech
Noun: venality
Adverb: venally
