GRE Word List
MERIT
a praiseworthy quality : virtue
The meaning of the word merit is a praiseworthy quality : virtue.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |
| velocity | quickness of motion : speed |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| partiality | the quality or state of being partial : bias |
| enamored | affected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination |
| nomadic | of, relating to, or characteristic of nomads |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |