GRE Word List
MERIT
a praiseworthy quality : virtue
The meaning of the word merit is a praiseworthy quality : virtue.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| hover | to position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it |
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |
| sycophant | a servile self-seeking flatterer |
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| equinox | either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |
| rousing | giving rise to excitement : stirring |
| ulcer | a break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus |
| providence | divine guidance or care |