GRE Word List

DEMERIT

offense

The meaning of the word demerit is offense.

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bountifulliberal or generous in bestowing gifts or favors
limpidmarked by transparency (see transparent
lethalof, relating to, or causing death
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manifoldmarked by diversity or variety
lotterya drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance
egoisma doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action
repealto rescind or annul by authoritative act
patriarchone of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people
evenhandedfair