GRE Word List
MERIT
a praiseworthy quality : virtue
The meaning of the word merit is a praiseworthy quality : virtue.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| foment | to promote the growth or development of : rouse |
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |
| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| abode | the place where one lives : home |
| rational | having reason or understanding |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| magisterial | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative |
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |