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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| stench | stink |
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| vent | to provide with a vent |
| inception | an act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
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| chaste | innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse |
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