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 |
|---|---|
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| energize | to make energetic, vigorous, or active |
| audacious | intrepidly daring : adventurous |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| predilection | an established preference for something |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |