GRE Word List

DEMERIT

offense

The meaning of the word demerit is offense.

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promulgateto make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim
arrogancean attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions
lullto cause to sleep or rest : soothe
vipera common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans
incorporateto unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole
draughta rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
constitutionthe basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it
nomadicof, relating to, or characteristic of nomads
provisionthe act or process of providing
wrongheadedstubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles