GRE Word List

DEMERIT

offense

The meaning of the word demerit is offense.

Random words

WordMeaning
imperiousmarked by arrogant assurance : domineering
retentivehaving the power, property, or capacity of retaining
clota portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum)
overweeningarrogant
inanelacking significance, meaning, or point : silly
litigationthe act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
riddlea mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum
insatiableincapable of being satisfied : quenchless
benefitsomething that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage