GRE Word List

MERIT

a praiseworthy quality : virtue

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

Random words

WordMeaning
unaccountablenot to be accounted for : inexplicable
palatethe roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate
lucremonetary gain : profit
nipto catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch
vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost
ferventvery hot : glowing
uniquebeing the only one : sole
meretriciousof or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution
headstrongnot easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions
empathythe action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner