GRE Word List
DEMERIT
offense
The meaning of the word demerit is offense.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| solicit | to make petition to : entreat |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
| surly | menacing or threatening in appearance |
| historical | of, relating to, or having the character of history |
| besiege | to surround with armed forces |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| gestate | to carry in the uterus during pregnancy |
| parity | the quality or state of being equal or equivalent |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |