GRE Word List

MERIT

a praiseworthy quality : virtue

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

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WordMeaning
browbeatto intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully
testyeasily annoyed : irritable
artisana worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson
bruntthe principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack)
vulgarlacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse
galvanizeto subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically
meleea confused struggle
downcastlow in spirit : dejected
snipa small piece that is snipped off
ominousbeing or exhibiting an omen : portentous