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 |
|---|---|
| ignite | to set afire |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| minatory | having a menacing quality |
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |
| annals | a record of events arranged in yearly sequence |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| insuperable | incapable of being surmounted, overcome, passed over, or solved |