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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| economy | the structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period |
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| obituary | a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account |
| patriarch | one of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people |
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| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood |
| pantomime | pantomimist |