GRE Word List

MERIT

a praiseworthy quality : virtue

The meaning of the word merit is a praiseworthy quality : virtue.

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WordMeaning
concurto express agreement
emulateto strive to equal or excel
putrefyto make putrid
preyan animal taken by a predator as food
glossa surface luster or brightness : shine
snubto check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke
listlesscharacterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit
doggerelloosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
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