GRE Word List
MERIT
a praiseworthy quality : virtue
The meaning of the word merit is a praiseworthy quality : virtue.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| tremor | a trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease |
| vain | having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited |
| gait | a manner of walking or moving on foot |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| leave-taking | departure |
| char | any of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| furrow | a trench in the earth made by a plow |
| pertinent | having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand |