GRE Word List

DEMERIT

offense

The meaning of the word demerit is offense.

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WordMeaning
mangleto injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing
despoilto strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage
glowto shine with or as if with an intense heat
audita formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation
pinnaclean upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress
distraughtagitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain
mnemonicassisting or intended to assist memory
frugalitythe quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift
diversediffering from one another : unlike
parsimonythe quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift