venialdenoting a slight and pardonable offence (NOT corrupt or open to bribery)Arriving five minutes late was considered a venial lapse, not a serious infraction.NoteArriving five minutes late was considered a venial lapse, not a serious infraction.Elon.io is an online learning platformWe have an entire course teaching GRE Verbal — Essential Vocabulary grammar and vocabulary.Start learning GRE Verbal — Essential Vocabulary now