GRE Word List

DEMERIT

offense

The meaning of the word demerit is offense.

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WordMeaning
stolidhaving or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional
delusivelikely to delude
killjoyone who spoils the pleasure of others
multiformhaving many forms or appearances
compulsorymandatory
infinitesimalimmeasurably or incalculably small
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
soothsayera person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator
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