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 |
|---|---|
| encumber | weigh down |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| prune | a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation |
| hurl | rush |
| resurrect | to raise from the dead |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| potent | having or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful |
| frock | an outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit |
| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |
| acrophobia | abnormal dread of being in a high place : fear of heights |