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 |
|---|---|
| clamor | noisy shouting |
| prop | something that props or sustains : support |
| capacious | containing or capable of containing a great deal |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| culmination | the action of culminating |
| insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |
| skeptic | an adherent or advocate of skepticism |
| arsenal | an establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment |
| lookout | one engaged in keeping watch : watchman |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |