GRE Word List

DEMERIT

offense

The meaning of the word demerit is offense.

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WordMeaning
torridparched with heat especially of the sun : hot
dramaa composition (see composition
conundruman intricate and difficult problem
headstrongnot easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions
subpoenaa writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure
projectilea body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia
bourgeoisof, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class
frenziedfeeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance
distillto let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate
marginthe part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter