GRE Word List

MERIT

a praiseworthy quality : virtue

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

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WordMeaning
composurea calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession
prudea person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum
excerpta passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract
inanimatenot animate:
harpinga plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard
autopsyan examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease
wiggleto move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle
unfetterto free from fetters
fallaciousembodying a fallacy
admonishto indicate duties or obligations to