GRE Word List
MERIT
a praiseworthy quality : virtue
The meaning of the word merit is a praiseworthy quality : virtue.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rotund | marked by roundness : rounded |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| visceral | felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep |
| checkered | marked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |
| forsake | to renounce or turn away from entirely |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |
| breach | infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard |