GRE Word List

DEMERIT

offense

The meaning of the word demerit is offense.

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WordMeaning
menacea show of intention to inflict harm : threat
abaseto lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem
empathythe action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner
swear-wordword considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody''
peccadilloa slight offense
trickleto issue or fall in drops
terseusing few words : devoid of superfluity
stealtha cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection
bargainan agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other
deadlocka state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill