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 |
|---|---|
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| notoriety | the quality or state of being notorious |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| desperate | having lost hope |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| licentious | lacking legal or moral restraints |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| astral | of, relating to, or coming from the stars |