GRE Word List

MERIT

a praiseworthy quality : virtue

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

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WordMeaning
solublesusceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water
jaundiceyellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments
millenniumthe thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation
orificean opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass
contrivedevise
swipea strong sweeping blow
confidencea feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances
lineamentsan outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face
personifyto conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers
coteriean intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose