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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WordMeaning
embezzlementto appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
floutto treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn
syntheticrelating to or involving synthesis : not analytic
noosea loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn
askewout of line : at an angle
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
nipto catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch
collectedgathered together
cherubican order of angels see celestial hierarchy
aversehaving an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste