GRE Word List
MERIT
a praiseworthy quality : virtue
The meaning of the word merit is a praiseworthy quality : virtue.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gratify | to be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| meager | having little flesh : thin |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| glacial | suggestive of ice: such as |
| humility | freedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble |
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |
| scad | any of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus) |