GRE Word List

DEMERIT

offense

The meaning of the word demerit is offense.

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chasteinnocent of unlawful sexual intercourse
epistemologistthe study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity
aspireto seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal
oozea soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water
accrueto come into existence as a legally enforceable claim
precariousdependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
artlesslacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured
truncateto shorten by or as if by cutting off
superimposeto place or lay over or above something