GRE Word List

MERIT

a praiseworthy quality : virtue

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

Random words

WordMeaning
gentilitythe condition of belonging to the gentry
luscioushaving a delicious taste or smell : sweet
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
primatea bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
inverseopposite in order, nature, or effect
remunerativeserving to remunerate
rigiddeficient in or devoid of flexibility
unintimidatingnot causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating