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 |
|---|---|
| rip | to tear or split apart or open |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| consummate | extremely skilled and accomplished |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| query | question |
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
| permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
| perdition | eternal damnation |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |