GRE Word List
MERIT
a praiseworthy quality : virtue
The meaning of the word merit is a praiseworthy quality : virtue.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| intermittent | coming and going at intervals : not continuous |
| amiss | in a mistaken way : wrongly |
| shun | to avoid deliberately and especially habitually |
| fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| uniformity | the quality or state of being uniform |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| gazette | newspaper |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |