GRE Word List
DEMERIT
offense
The meaning of the word demerit is offense.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bristle | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
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| mayhem | needless or willful damage or violence |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| personable | pleasant or amiable in person : attractive |
| ciliated | possessing cilia |
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