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 |
|---|---|
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| dissimulate | to hide under a false appearance |
| admonish | to indicate duties or obligations to |
| hierarchy | a division of angels |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
| mutability | prone to change : inconstant |