Exam: GRE (Verbal)

Definition: The quality of being deserving of praise or recognition for good actions or achievements.

Example: Her meritoriousness was recognized when she received the award for her community service.

Definition: Describing a type of fertilized egg that does not divide completely during early development due to the presence of a large amount of yolk.

Example: The meroblastic cleavage in the egg allows for the development of the embryo while retaining a significant yolk supply.

Definition: Relating to a type of gland that releases its secretions without harming the cells that produce them.

Example: The sweat glands in humans are an example of merocrine glands, as they secrete sweat without damaging their cells.

Definition: Relating to a type of function in complex analysis that is analytic everywhere except for certain points where it has singularities.

Example: The function is meromorphic, meaning it is well-defined except at a few isolated points.

Definition: A type of protein that is a part of myosin, which is involved in muscle contraction. It is formed from two subunits and can be obtained through a specific digestive process.

Example: Meromyosin plays a crucial role in the structure of muscle fibers.

Definition: A word that refers to a part of something larger, which is called the whole.

Example: In the phrase 'wheel of a car', 'wheel' is a meronym because it is a part of the whole car.

Definition: A term that refers to a part of something, such as a piece or member of a larger whole.

Example: In linguistics, 'wheel' is a meronym of 'car' because it is a part of it.

Definition: A type of protozoan cell that develops from a parent sporozoan and can start a new phase in its life cycle, either asexual or sexual.

Example: The merozoite is an important stage in the life cycle of certain parasites, such as those that cause malaria.

Definition: Relating to the part of the brain known as the mesencephalon, which is involved in various functions including vision, hearing, and motor control.

Example: The mesencephalic region plays a crucial role in processing visual and auditory information.

Definition: The part of the brain that connects the forebrain and hindbrain, involved in vision, hearing, motor control, sleep/wake, arousal, and temperature regulation.

Example: The mesencephalon plays a crucial role in processing visual and auditory information.