GRE Word List
MERIT
a praiseworthy quality : virtue
The meaning of the word merit is a praiseworthy quality : virtue.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| crone | a cruel or ugly old woman |
| callus | a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| foppish | foolish |
| chivalrous | valiant |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| gastronomy | the art or science of good eating |
| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |