GRE Word List

MERIT

a praiseworthy quality : virtue

The meaning of the word merit is a praiseworthy quality : virtue.

Random words

WordMeaning
kineticof or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith
beneficiarya person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something
abnegationdenial
spatsquabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel
extricateto free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty
surrogateone appointed to act in place of another : deputy
calumnya misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation
hurtleto move rapidly or forcefully
sounda particular auditory impression : tone
insipidlacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull