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 |
|---|---|
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| revert | to come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject) |
| hale | free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound |
| epicurean | of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |