GRE Word List

DEMERIT

offense

The meaning of the word demerit is offense.

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WordMeaning
gleama transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light
reprieveto delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner)
raspto rub with something rough
truisman undoubted or self-evident truth
gnomemaxim
encircleto form a circle around : surround
parasitean organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host
dissembleto hide under a false appearance
venerateto regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference
supplecompliant often to the point of obsequiousness