GRE Word List
DEMERIT
offense
The meaning of the word demerit is offense.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| buxom | vigorously or healthily plump |
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| restive | stubbornly resisting control : balky |
| elysium | the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| exhort | to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |