GRE Word List
DEMERIT
offense
The meaning of the word demerit is offense.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| patriarch | one of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| trek | to make one's way arduously |
| expatriate | banish |
| stultify | to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| mosaic | a surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns |
| deposition | a testifying especially before a court |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| grueling | trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing |