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 |
|---|---|
| enervate | lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated |
| vicar | an ecclesiastical agent: such as |
| sarcasm | a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain |
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
| piquant | engagingly provocative |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
| cognitive | of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering) |