GRE Word List
MERIT
a praiseworthy quality : virtue
The meaning of the word merit is a praiseworthy quality : virtue.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
| hoary | gray or white with or as if with age |
| imperceptible | not perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| invert | to reverse in position, order, or relationship |
| eon | an immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| checkered | marked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials |
| sound | a particular auditory impression : tone |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |