GRE Word List

MERIT

a praiseworthy quality : virtue

The meaning of the word merit is a praiseworthy quality : virtue.

Random words

WordMeaning
gratifyto be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to
awla pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood)
meagerhaving little flesh : thin
derelictionan intentional abandonment
mannerismexaggerated or affected (see affected
chastiseto censure severely : castigate
glacialsuggestive of ice: such as
humilityfreedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble
resolveto deal with successfully : clear up
scadany of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus)