GRE Word List
DEMERIT
offense
The meaning of the word demerit is offense.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| venial | of a kind that can be remitted : forgivable |
| enormity | an outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act |
| coiffure | a style or manner of arranging the hair |
| misogynist | a person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| vibrant | pulsating with life, vigor, or activity |
| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |
| flaccid | not firm or stiff |
| pantomime | pantomimist |
| slither | to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface |