GRE Word List
MERIT
a praiseworthy quality : virtue
The meaning of the word merit is a praiseworthy quality : virtue.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| balmy | having the qualities of balm : soothing |
| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |
| insensate | lacking sense or understanding |
| horticultural | the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants |
| groom | bridegroom |
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| anecdote | a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident |