GRE Word List
MERIT
a praiseworthy quality : virtue
The meaning of the word merit is a praiseworthy quality : virtue.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| beseech | to beg for urgently or anxiously |
| appease | pacify |
| balk | to refuse abruptly |
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