GRE Word List
MERIT
a praiseworthy quality : virtue
The meaning of the word merit is a praiseworthy quality : virtue.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| dawdle | to spend time idly |
| delve | excavate |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
| beneficiary | a person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something |
| reprobate | an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel |
| guffaw | a loud or boisterous burst of laughter |
| wrath | strong vengeful anger or indignation |
| adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |