GRE Word List
VIRTUE
goodness; moral excellence; good quality; advantage; Ex. by virtue of; Ex. make a virtue of necessity
The meaning of the word virtue is goodness; moral excellence; good quality; advantage; Ex. by virtue of; Ex. make a virtue of necessity.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| defunct | dead; no longer in use or existence |
| flora | plants of a region or era |
| manifestation | outward demonstration; manifesting; indication of the presence of something; Ex. manifestation of his pronounced musical bent |
| stringent | (of rules) binding; rigid; marked by scarcity of money; Ex. stringent economic conditions |
| expound | explain |
| coin | make coins; invent or fabricate (a word or phrase); N. coinage: word or phrase recently invented |
| lust | intense sexual desire; intense eagerness; V. |
| bereft | deprived of (something valuable); lacking |
| respite | time for rest; interval of relief; delay in punishment; reprieve |
| devout | pious; deeply religious; sincere; earnest; Ex. my devout hope |
