GRE Word List

DEMERIT

offense

The meaning of the word demerit is offense.

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WordMeaning
fulcrumprop
execrateto declare to be evil or detestable : denounce
testatora person who dies leaving a will or testament in force
stumpthe basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed
desperatehaving lost hope
miteany of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors
gratifyto be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to
percussionthe act of percussing: such as
intuitionthe power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference
choicethe act of choosing : selection