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 |
|---|---|
| jocose | given to joking : merry |
| galvanize | to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| sunder | to break apart or in two : separate by or as if by violence or by intervening time or space |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| demoniac | possessed or influenced by a demon |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |