GRE Word List
MERIT
a praiseworthy quality : virtue
The meaning of the word merit is a praiseworthy quality : virtue.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| willowy | abounding with willows |
| parley | to speak with another : confer |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| blare | to sound loud and strident |
| surpass | to become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |
| seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |
| obituary | a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account |
| adjutant | a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence |
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |