GRE Word List
MERIT
a praiseworthy quality : virtue
The meaning of the word merit is a praiseworthy quality : virtue.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| purse | a small bag for money |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| epigram | a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| prudent | characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
| caption | the part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |