GRE Word List
MERIT
a praiseworthy quality : virtue
The meaning of the word merit is a praiseworthy quality : virtue.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| relapse | the act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding |
| bellicose | favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars |
| dogged | marked by stubborn determination |
| circumvent | to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem |
| medley | a musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces |
| ideology | a manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture |
| uproar | a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance |
| transport | to transfer or convey from one place to another |