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 |
|---|---|
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| nascent | coming or having recently come into existence |
| opus | work |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| incontrovertible | not open to question : indisputable |
| warranty | a real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title |
| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |
| capacious | containing or capable of containing a great deal |
| pitfall | trap |