GRE Word List

DEMERIT

offense

The meaning of the word demerit is offense.

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inveterateconfirmed in a habit : habitual
prosperousauspicious
atypicalnot typical : irregular
eventualcontingent
leonineof, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion
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checkeredmarked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials
primpto dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner
compulsorymandatory
blandishmentsomething that tends to coax or cajole : allurement