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

WordMeaning
quandarya state of perplexity or doubt
transpireto take place : go on
uniquebeing the only one : sole
abridgeto shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense
besiegeto surround with armed forces
nonentitysomething that does not exist or exists only in the imagination
librettothe text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater
eclipsethe total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another
docketa brief written summary of a document : abstract
alienateto cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed