GRE Word List
DEMERIT
offense
The meaning of the word demerit is offense.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| fervor | intensity of feeling or expression |
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
| prodigy | a highly talented child or youth |
| tome | book |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |
| gory | covered with gore : bloodstained |