Meno confidently replies that it is true and that he would be able to explain it to Socrates. (72c) But we can understand Meno's confusion after Socrates asks him whether or not he fully understands what the basic commonalities of the virtues are. (72d) Meno tries to say that he understands a little but he just doesn't understand what Socrates is trying to get him to understand. This overly exaggerated response from Meno shows that he wants to appear intelligent as if he has been trained, but he really has no idea what Socrates is saying. Here he tries to keep up appearances while only half-heartedly admitting that he knows nothing. This is how Socrates quickly throws out questions that end up confusing Meno. (72e-74b) His answers to each question increasingly show his confusion. When Socrates asks him whether justice [was] a virtue or whether it is a virtue, Meno cannot answer immediately. (73e) When he responds, however, he admits that justice is in fact a virtue, he also begins to list many other virtues. This leads Socrates to explain that Meno may know what certain virtues are, but he has not yet explained the meaning of what virtue is..