GRE Word List
DEMERIT
offense
The meaning of the word demerit is offense.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |
| ultimatum | a final proposition, condition, or demand |
| brook | creek |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| manipulate | to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner |
| mutability | prone to change : inconstant |
| refurbish | to brighten or freshen up : renovate |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |