GRE Word List

MERIT

a praiseworthy quality : virtue

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

Random words

WordMeaning
crabbedmarked by a forbidding moroseness
entrancepower or permission to enter : admission
hallowedholy
hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")
robusthaving or exhibiting strength or vigorous health
togathe loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome
malodoroushaving a bad odor
cannyclever
gougea chisel with a concavo-convex cross section
transcendentexceeding usual limits : surpassing