GRE Word List
DEMERIT
offense
The meaning of the word demerit is offense.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| transition | a change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| polarity | the quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles |
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| motley | variegated in color |
| gestate | to carry in the uterus during pregnancy |
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| foment | to promote the growth or development of : rouse |
| perforate | to make a hole through |