GRE Word List
MERIT
a praiseworthy quality : virtue
The meaning of the word merit is a praiseworthy quality : virtue.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tenancy | a holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate |
| rebuttal | the act of rebutting especially in a legal suit |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |
| striated | marked with striations or striae |
| temperament | characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response |
| wake | to be or remain awake |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| traumatic | psychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |