GRE Word List

DEMERIT

offense

The meaning of the word demerit is offense.

Random words

WordMeaning
unimpeachablenot impeachable: such as
sardonicdisdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking
adverseacting against or in a contrary direction : hostile
germa small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts
aperturean opening or open space : hole
disdaina feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn
billowwave
rivetinghaving the power to fix the attention : engrossing
lista simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects)
swellto expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit