GRE Word List
MERIT
a praiseworthy quality : virtue
The meaning of the word merit is a praiseworthy quality : virtue.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| magnanimity | the quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| commemorate | to call to remembrance |
| slovenly | untidy especially in personal appearance |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| prompt | to move to action : incite |
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
| rally | to muster for a common purpose |