GRE Word List
MERIT
a praiseworthy quality : virtue
The meaning of the word merit is a praiseworthy quality : virtue.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| motley | variegated in color |
| implore | to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| striated | marked with striations or striae |
| inebriated | exhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol : intoxicated |
| therapeutic | of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative |
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
| misconduct | mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities |
| sere | being dried and withered |