GRE Word List
DEMERIT
offense
The meaning of the word demerit is offense.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compartment | a separate division or section |
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| dainty | something delicious to the taste |
| disengage | to release from something that engages or involves |
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| abject | sunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe |
| caldron | a large kettle or boiler |