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 |
|---|---|
| obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
| prowess | distinguished bravery |
| foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |
| impudence | the quality or state of being impudent |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| gamut | the whole series of recognized musical notes |
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
| fugitive | running away or intending flight |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |