GRE Word List
DEMERIT
offense
The meaning of the word demerit is offense.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| trifle | something of little value, substance, or importance |
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| incarnation | the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate |
| canto | one of the major divisions of a long poem |
| commandeer | to compel to perform military service |
| mortician | undertaker |
| bicameral | having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |