GRE Word List
MERIT
a praiseworthy quality : virtue
The meaning of the word merit is a praiseworthy quality : virtue.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
finesse | refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture |
mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
skimp | skimpy |
premise | a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference |
bestial | of or relating to beasts |
histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
amalgamate | to unite in or as if in an amalgam |
laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |