GRE Word List
MERIT
a praiseworthy quality : virtue
The meaning of the word merit is a praiseworthy quality : virtue.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| maul | a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| solvent | able to pay all legal debts |
| ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |
| blase | apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary |
| predecessor | one that precedes |
| hatch | a small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship) |
| polarize | to cause to vibrate in a definite pattern |