GRE Word List

DEMERIT

offense

The meaning of the word demerit is offense.

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WordMeaning
prattleprate
slacknot using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent
encomiasticone that praises : eulogist
dummya person who is incapable of speaking
ethnologya branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures
indigencea level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking
asperityroughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger
polaritythe quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles
fluctuateto shift back and forth uncertainly
husbandrythe cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture