GRE Word List

DEMERIT

offense

The meaning of the word demerit is offense.

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WordMeaning
cisternan artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
morosehaving a sullen and gloomy disposition
transientpassing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory
benevolentmarked by or disposed to doing good
fundamentalserving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic
mausoleuma large tomb
dominantcommanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others
annalsa record of events arranged in yearly sequence
equablemarked by lack of variation or change : uniform