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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| battalion | a considerable body of troops organized to act together : army |
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| potentate | ruler |
| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
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