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 |
|---|---|
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| velocity | quickness of motion : speed |
| litigation | the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating |
| stoop | to bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees |
| empirical | originating in or based on observation or experience |
| fluted | having or marked by grooves |
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| indifferent | marked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic |