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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hostility | deep-seated usually mutual ill will |
| canny | clever |
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |
| extol | to praise highly : glorify |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| satire | a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn |
| healthy | enjoying good health |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |
| cavalcade | a procession (see procession |