GRE Word List
MERIT
a praiseworthy quality : virtue
The meaning of the word merit is a praiseworthy quality : virtue.
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| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |
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| enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |
| calligraphy | artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering |
| haven | harbor |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
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