GRE Word List
MERIT
a praiseworthy quality : virtue
The meaning of the word merit is a praiseworthy quality : virtue.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| misadventure | misfortune |
| sovereign | one possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| gesticulation | the act of making gestures |
| benison | blessing |
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
| dabble | to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest |
| matrimony | the state of being married : marriage |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |