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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |
| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |
| beget | to procreate as the father : sire |
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| maternal | of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly |
| revert | to come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject) |
| dabble | to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest |
| toxic | containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation |
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| hapless | having no luck : unfortunate |