GRE Word List
MERIT
a praiseworthy quality : virtue
The meaning of the word merit is a praiseworthy quality : virtue.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
| blase | apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
| fetid | having a heavy offensive smell |
| tiller | one that tills : cultivator |
| realm | kingdom |
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
| piebald | composed of incongruous parts |
| factitious | produced by humans rather than by natural forces |