GRE Word List
MERIT
a praiseworthy quality : virtue
The meaning of the word merit is a praiseworthy quality : virtue.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| sluggard | a habitually lazy person |
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |
| frolicsome | full of gaiety : playful |
| doctrine | a principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma |
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
| dormer | a window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof |
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
| opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |