GRE Word List
VIRTUE
conformity to a standard of right : morality
The meaning of the word virtue is conformity to a standard of right : morality.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| besiege | to surround with armed forces |
| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |