GRE Word List
MERIT
a praiseworthy quality : virtue
The meaning of the word merit is a praiseworthy quality : virtue.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| humor | that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality |
| nexus | connection |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| referendum | the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative |
| significant | having meaning |
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| blues | low spirits : melancholy |
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |