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 |
|---|---|
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| skimp | skimpy |
| aptitude | inclination |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| betray | to lead astray |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| pry | to look closely or inquisitively |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |