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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WordMeaning
staidmarked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober
progenydescendants
executeto carry out fully : put completely into effect
mutedbeing mute : silent
vigoractive bodily or mental strength or force
stunto make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze
verdigrisa green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates
patinaa usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color
culminationthe action of culminating
inaugurateto induct into an office with suitable ceremonies