GRE Word List
MERIT
a praiseworthy quality : virtue
The meaning of the word merit is a praiseworthy quality : virtue.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| outlaw | a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law |
| indiscriminate | not marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment |
| statutory | of or relating to statutes |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| maneuver | a military or naval movement |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| audacious | intrepidly daring : adventurous |
| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |
| gesticulation | the act of making gestures |