GRE Word List
DEMERIT
offense
The meaning of the word demerit is offense.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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pervasive | existing in or spreading through every part of something |
expatiate | to move about freely or at will : wander |
constitution | the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it |
animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |
curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |
brand | a charred piece of wood |
supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |