GRE Word List
DEMERIT
offense
The meaning of the word demerit is offense.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
| amorphous | having no definite form : shapeless |
| cabal | the contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government) |
| smug | highly self-satisfied |
| stringent | tight |
| enervate | lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| intermediary | mediator |