GRE Word List

MERIT

a praiseworthy quality : virtue

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

Random words

WordMeaning
feintsomething feigned
tutelaryhaving the guardianship of a person or a thing
pastea dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls
staccatocut short or apart in performing : disconnected
calamitya disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering
hypotheticalinvolving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural
blasphemythe act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God
furoran angry or maniacal fit : rage
voluptuoussuggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form
vivisectionthe cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation