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 |
|---|---|
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |
| lax | loose |
| outrage | an act of violence or brutality |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| cordial | showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |