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 |
|---|---|
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| betroth | to promise to marry |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| tremor | a trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease |
| supersede | to cause to be set aside |
| dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |
| humble | not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |