GRE Word List
MERIT
a praiseworthy quality : virtue
The meaning of the word merit is a praiseworthy quality : virtue.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| cadaverous | of or relating to a corpse |
| nourishment | food |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| blunt | having an edge or point that is not sharp |
| debilitate | to impair the strength of : enfeeble |
| blare | to sound loud and strident |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |
| jargon | the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group |