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 |
|---|---|
| dogged | marked by stubborn determination |
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| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |
| cleft | a space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure |
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| allocate | to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute |
| solicit | to make petition to : entreat |
| entrepreneur | one who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |