GRE Word List
DEMERIT
offense
The meaning of the word demerit is offense.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ramble | to move aimlessly from place to place |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| tenant | one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |
| improvise | to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |