GRE Word List
MERIT
a praiseworthy quality : virtue
The meaning of the word merit is a praiseworthy quality : virtue.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| befuddle | to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink |
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |
| modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
| compliance | the act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion |
| browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse |
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |
| bigot | a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices |
| damn | to condemn to a punishment or fate |