GRE Word List
DEMERIT
offense
The meaning of the word demerit is offense.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| neologism | a new word, usage, or expression |
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| qualify | to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify |
| sectarian | of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian |
| jargon | the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group |
| hummock | a rounded knoll or hillock |
| practical | of, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal |
| repose | a state of resting after exertion or strain |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |