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 |
|---|---|
| discernible | able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| humus | a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic |
| vouch | to supply supporting evidence or testimony |
| adept | thoroughly proficient : expert |
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| compress | to press or squeeze together |