GRE Word List
MERIT
a praiseworthy quality : virtue
The meaning of the word merit is a praiseworthy quality : virtue.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| connubial | of or relating to the married state : conjugal |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| unbridled | unrestrained |
| divulge | to make known (something, such as a confidence or secret) |
| kernel | the inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut |