GRE Word List
DEMERIT
offense
The meaning of the word demerit is offense.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
| eulogy | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |
| bog | wet spongy ground |
| arsenal | an establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| tract | a system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function |
| germ | a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts |
| epigram | a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought |