GRE Word List
MERIT
a praiseworthy quality : virtue
The meaning of the word merit is a praiseworthy quality : virtue.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gourmand | one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking |
| gratify | to be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to |
| grouch | a fit of bad temper |
| forsake | to renounce or turn away from entirely |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| grueling | trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing |
| ken | the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| traverse | to go or travel across or over |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |