GRE Word List

MERIT

a praiseworthy quality : virtue

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

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WordMeaning
gougea chisel with a concavo-convex cross section
scruplea unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table
underlyinglying beneath or below
shadecomparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light
chastiseto censure severely : castigate
idolatrythe worship of a physical object as a god
ossifyto change into bone
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fringean ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band
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