GRE Word List
MERIT
a praiseworthy quality : virtue
The meaning of the word merit is a praiseworthy quality : virtue.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pall | to lose strength or effectiveness |
| writ | something written : writing |
| fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| conclusive | of, relating to, or being a conclusion |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| foster | having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for |
| festive | of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival |
| hilarity | boisterous merriment or laughter |
| imperil | to bring into peril : endanger |