GRE Word List
DEMERIT
offense
The meaning of the word demerit is offense.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| grimace | a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain |
| aplomb | complete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| billowing | wave |
| trim | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| relevant | having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand |