GRE Word List

DEMERIT

offense

The meaning of the word demerit is offense.

Random words

WordMeaning
volatilecharacterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change
diademcrown
problematicposing a problem : difficult to solve or decide
labyrintha place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys
laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
exoticintroduced from another country : not native to the place where found
scavengeto remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area
analgesiainsensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
cloyingdisgusting or distasteful by reason of excess
odiousarousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful