GRE Word List

DEMERIT

offense

The meaning of the word demerit is offense.

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rapturean expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion
affectedartificial; pretended
pacifyto allay the anger or agitation of : soothe
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foreshadowto represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure
blasphemythe act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God
ornatemarked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric
fallaciousembodying a fallacy
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multiplicitythe quality or state of being multiple or various