GRE Word List

MERIT

a praiseworthy quality : virtue

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

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WordMeaning
earnto receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered
rouea man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake
volatilecharacterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change
repertoirea list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform
pantomimepantomimist
gaita manner of walking or moving on foot
groombridegroom
promiscuoushaving or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners
retortto pay or hurl back : return
grotesquea style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature