GRE Word List
DEMERIT
offense
The meaning of the word demerit is offense.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| aspersion | a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation |
| array | to dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn |
| emetic | an agent that induces vomiting |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| voodoo | a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti |
| tipple | to drink liquor especially by habit or to excess |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |