GRE Word List

MERIT

a praiseworthy quality : virtue

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

Random words

WordMeaning
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
portlydignified
bohemiana native or inhabitant of Bohemia
variegateto diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple
pedestriancommonplace
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
derangedmentally unsound : crazy
altruisticrelating to or given to altruism:
eruditehaving or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance