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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statelymarked by lofty or imposing dignity
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legenda story coming down from the past
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heraldan official at a tournament of arms (see arm
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