GRE Word List

DEMERIT

offense

The meaning of the word demerit is offense.

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WordMeaning
concedeto acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly
daintysomething delicious to the taste
idylla simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment
vieto strive for superiority : contend
venialof a kind that can be remitted : forgivable
snivelto run at the nose
analgesican agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia
inclusivebroad in orientation or scope
orificean opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass
panga brief piercing spasm of pain