GRE Word List
MERIT
a praiseworthy quality : virtue
The meaning of the word merit is a praiseworthy quality : virtue.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
| indubitable | too evident to be doubted : unquestionable |
| inclined | having inclination, disposition, or tendency |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| canny | clever |
| pulmonary | of, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |
| traumatic | psychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems |