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 |
|---|---|
| modish | fashionable |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |
| braggadocio | empty boasting |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
| grouch | a fit of bad temper |
| crypt | a chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground |