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 |
|---|---|
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| mercurial | of, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury |
| abrogate | to abolish by authoritative action : annul |
| extol | to praise highly : glorify |
| stricture | an abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| blues | low spirits : melancholy |
| sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |
| docile | easily taught |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |