GRE Word List
MERIT
a praiseworthy quality : virtue
The meaning of the word merit is a praiseworthy quality : virtue.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| wrangle | to dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| distant | separated in space : away |
| broach | brooch |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| caprice | a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action |
| secession | withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| trickle | to issue or fall in drops |