GRE Word List
DEMERIT
offense
The meaning of the word demerit is offense.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| glow | to shine with or as if with an intense heat |
| audit | a formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| distraught | agitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain |
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| diverse | differing from one another : unlike |
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |