GRE Word List
MERIT
a praiseworthy quality : virtue
The meaning of the word merit is a praiseworthy quality : virtue.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| suspense | the state of being suspended : suspension |
| aquiline | curving like an eagle's beak |
| smudge | to make a smudge on |
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| maladroit | lacking adroitness : inept |
| regale | to entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies |
| annals | a record of events arranged in yearly sequence |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| padre | a Christian clergyman |